2012 Articles
Posted on May 16, 2012 By Steven M. Simrin
For the first time, a California court has recognized the tort of intentional interference with an expected inheritance (IIEI). (12 C.D.O.S. 4917.) Prior to the adoption of this tort, a person had no ...
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Posted on May 2, 2012 By Bruce Alan Danford, Esq.
The Terri Schiavo Tragedy By: Bruce Alan Danford, Esq. This article is not meant to advance the position taken by neither the parents of Terri Schiavo nor her husband in this most tragic event. I ...
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Posted on Mar 26, 2012 By The Stone Law Firm
Salt Lake City native Todd Taylor passed away recently at the early age of 46. Memorial services were held the following week. Over 300 colleagues, friends and family filled the auditorium where the ...
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Posted on Feb 23, 2012 By Patrick J. Gibbs
I had a client a few years ago who died of a heart attack when he was 73 years old. He died while still “at the top of his game” (to borrow a phrase from baseball) as a distinguished ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2012 By James A. Littlepage Law Offices
A former probate court employee filed a lawsuit against the Denver Probate Court on the grounds that it was not protecting individuals from abuse. In particular, she alleged that vulnerable adults, ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2012 By James A. Littlepage Law Offices
Owning and running your own business with your family’s help and involvement can be a very worthwhile activity. It can be a bit stressful, too, of course but many families that have worked ...
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Posted on Jan 23, 2012 By Law Offices of David A. Shapiro
Commercial real estate developers are hopeful that as employment in the Los Angeles area increases, so will the demand for commercial property. According to the Allen Matkins UCLA Anderson Forecast ...
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Posted on Jan 23, 2012 By Law Offices of David A. Shapiro
What could possibly be worse than going through the loss of a loved one? The answer: having to go through a complex, confusing and drawn out probate legal procedure. Probate is the legal process in ...
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Posted on Jan 7, 2012 By John B. Whalen Jr., Esq.
Misunderstandings and Mistakes The Introduction The best gift you can give your loved ones is to have your Estate Planning complete. Unfortunately, to a great extent, misinformation about critical ...
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Posted on Jan 1, 2012 By Mortensen & Reinheimer, PC
If you have not planned for the future, you may be asking, "What is probate?" Probate is the legal process that a person's estates and family enter into after the person passes away. ...
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Posted on Jan 1, 2012 By Bradley R. Kirk & Associates, Inc.
Estate plans, wills, trusts, and all other probate-related matters are some of the most complicated and challenging legal procedures. When an individual wishes to create a plan for their future, ...
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