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A wealthy man with four adult children, three daughters and a son, left millions to his daughters when he died, but nothing for his son. Was that the father’s intention? The answer came after much ...

Another issue regularly showing up in will contest cases is “undue influence,” also a squishy legal concept. Undue influence is defined as “words or conduct, or both, which, at the time of the making ...

Know your clients, cover yourself When a deceased client’s family challenges a will and alleges incapacity or undue influence at the time the will was drawn up, it doesn’t just affect asset ...

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Last week I told you about one of the issues that often shows up in will contest cases — the need for the maker of a will to be of “sound mind.” This basically means a person making a will must, at ...