The vast majority of cases settle. Whether those settlements are on balance
Continue Reading Can your probate judge enforce your settlement agreement or do you have to file a new lawsuit?
If a married couple transfers their tenants by the entireties (TBE) property to a joint trust, have they forfeited its creditor protection shield?
When’s a creditor claim decided in the Probate Division, and when’s it decided in the Civil Division?
A few years ago Jonathan Galler published an excellent article in the
Continue Reading When’s a creditor claim decided in the Probate Division, and when’s it decided in the Civil Division?
Partnership Agreement vs Will. Who wins?
If ownership of a business asset is contested in an estate, the
Continue Reading Partnership Agreement vs Will. Who wins?Can a co-op be homestead property? (Part II)
The key to understanding this case is recognizing that one word —
Continue Reading Can a co-op be homestead property? (Part II)
Child support claim vs. creditor protected trust. Who wins?
The creditor protected trust at the center of this case is a
Continue Reading Child support claim vs. creditor protected trust. Who wins?
Is a surviving spouse’s community-property claim subject to the filing deadlines for probate “creditor” claims?
Can I sue a decedent’s insurance company if my probate creditor claims are time barred?
Can an e-filing mistake blow your probate creditor filing deadline?
Can the 500-year-old “relation back” doctrine be used to block today’s $4 million probate creditor claim?
Just because someone’s Will says you’re their personal representative (PR) doesn’t make
Continue Reading Can the 500-year-old “relation back” doctrine be used to block today’s $4 million probate creditor claim?