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10.25.2018
In the Matter of the Estate of John F. Piazza, Deceased, No. A-2853-16T2, 2018 WL 4354298 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Sept. 13, 2018).
Collateral estoppel and related concepts were deemed to bar the probate of a codicil. John F. Piazza (“decedent”) and his wife, Elly Piazza, had three children: Barbara, John H., and Debra. In February 1992, the decedent and his wife prepared joint and reciprocal wills. Barbara claimed that in 2007, the decedent executed a codicil to […]
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10.25.2018
Recent Articles on How to Avoid Probate Court and the Impact of Judges and Lawyers as Friends on Facebook
David B. West of Dykema Gossett PLLC recently wrote this article on how to, “Avoid Probate Court: Head to Your Bank Instead”. The National Center for State Courts recently published an article titled, “Are Facebook friends really friends?” addressing a recent case before the Florida Supreme Court on the nature of Facebook friendships that involve […]
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10.25.2018
Slayer Statute: Can Chris Watts, alleged killer of his wife and children, inherit from his spouse?
In a story that has been all over the news this summer, a pregnant Colorado mom — Shan’ann Watts was killed, allegedly by her husband Chris Watts, in August along with her two young daughters. Recently it has been reported that paperwork was filed in probate court in Colorado by Shan’ann’s father revealing she did […]
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10.25.2018
New Guardianship Rules in Pennsylvania Effective June, 2019
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has entered an order rescinding and replacing all guardianship rules and four guardianship forms. The new rules will be effective June 1, 2019 and are available here: http://www.pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Supreme/out/Attachmet%20%2010356638238010357.pdf?cb=1?cb. Certain of the new forms — G-02 and G-05 — became effective July 1, 2018. The Supreme Court has also entered an […]
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