When someone marries into a family that owns and operates a business, there can be questions as to whether the new spouse has any rights or claims to the family business. Imagine the scenario where parents create a business and gift shares to their child. Their child then gets married. The couple is married for...KEEP READING

You own several LLC interests. Some are owned outright. Some are owned by other LLC’s that you own. There are valid reasons for this, from asset protection to estate planning. But then you die. Then the survivors read your will. And guess what? You either forgot to update the will for changes you made when...KEEP READING

Family disputes during probate administration often escalate when siblings disagree about what should happen to the family property. One child may want to keep the homestead in the family, while another sees it as an unproductive burden that should be sold. These conflicts become even more complex when a court has already removed the family...KEEP READING

You might think that receiving an ineritance is easy. How could that be complicated? The maxum that nothing is easy is fitting. When a family member inherits property, they may be inheriting a build-in legal problem. This often happens when property is left to more than one person and one person wants to keep the...KEEP READING

Families who lose loved ones often find themselves in disagreements about property that may have been improperly transferred before a loved one’s death. When these disputes arise, the question arises as to who has the legal authority to challenge these transfers? Is it limited to the estate’s personal representative or can the heirs bring suit...KEEP READING