Fiduciary Relationship and Undue Influence
By Doug Chalgian on December 17, 2015
In Re Benedetti Estate and Trust is a recent unpublished opinion from the Court of Appeals, so take it for what it’s worth. (Click on the case name...
Tell It To Me Slowly
By Doug Chalgian on July 10, 2015
Humming in my head the other day was an old song – What’s your name? Who’s your daddy? Is he rich like me? Has he taken any time...
The Always Interesting Holographic Wil
By Doug Chalgian on March 31, 2014
A holographic will is a will that a person writes out in their own hand – and signs and dates. If this is done, the usual requirements that...
More Terror Clause Trouble
By Doug Chalgian on June 23, 2013
The Court of Appeals has published another case on terror clauses. Estate of Eugene Stan.The facts are that A filed for formal admission of a Will which included...
Why the “Lucid Moment” Needs to End
By Doug Chalgian on May 19, 2013
There’s a case I read a couple years ago that bothers me and that I’ve been wanting to comment on it since. It is an unpublished decision in...
General Perry’s Terror Clause: Final Chapter (I think)
By Doug Chalgian on February 21, 2013
Within a couple weeks of oral arguments, we received a published opinion in the General Perry terror clause case that has been discussed in this blog before (really...
Case Trends and Technical Formalities
By Doug Chalgian on January 13, 2013
The topic for this post was triggered by my end of year clean up. During that process, I go through piles of things I think are interesting and...
General Perry’s Terror Clause
By Doug Chalgian on December 19, 2012
I just filed a brief in an appeal that may be of interest to some of you. The case involves the estate of Brigadier General Miller Perry, who...
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About The Author: Doug ChalgianI am an estate planning, probate litigating, elder law attorney. This is a blog for clients and professional colleagues. In it I offer my ideas about the state of the law and the practice of law. I believe we are living through a unique period during which the law (which is traditionally slow to change) and society are attempting to evolve to address the explosion of people living long lives. I find these developments fascinating and enjoy being involved in this evolution. |