http://www.deathandtaxesblog.com/ en-us 2008-05-08T10:53:38-06:00 http://www.deathandtaxesblog.com/2008/05/intentional_interference_with.html Besides an action to contest a Will, a frustrated beneficiary may attempt to proceed with a tort known as "intentional interference with an inheritance." In some cases, this may be the ONLY way in which the potential beneficiary can proceed.... Probate Litigation deathandtaxesblog-1 2008-05-08T10:53:38-06:00 http://www.deathandtaxesblog.com/2008/05/wills_with_testamentary_trusts.html I usually talk about estate planning in terms of two different approaches: Simple: having a simple Will, where you give away all of your property outright vs. More involved: having what's known as a pourover Will and a separate living... Wills and Trusts deathandtaxesblog-1 2008-05-05T14:03:59-06:00 http://www.deathandtaxesblog.com/2008/04/nabokovs_laura_and_the_disobed_1.html I've talked before -- most recently, here -- about executors who don't obey the wishes of decedents, and refuse to burn their works. Vladimir Nabokov's case (which involves this scenario) has been in the news lately, in a two-part series... Book Notes deathandtaxesblog-1 2008-04-28T17:40:04-06:00 http://www.deathandtaxesblog.com/2008/04/estate_planning_101_health_dir.html A discussion of Illinois health-related directives such as powers of attorney and living wills. MP3 File... deathandtaxesblog-1 2008-04-25T13:03:06-06:00 http://www.deathandtaxesblog.com/2008/04/cook_county_probate_procedure_1.html A couple of things involving probate in Cook County that have changed recently (or maybe I just became aware of): 1. Fee increase. It now costs $304 in fees to open a probate estate worth more than $15,000, up from... Probate - Illinois Law deathandtaxesblog-1 2008-04-23T08:14:45-06:00 http://www.deathandtaxesblog.com/2008/04/john_mccain_the_prenup_preside_1.html This short blog entry on Slate regarding John McCain's income taxes is interesting. Not for what it says about Senator McCain's income, but for the following: John McCain’s released two years of tax returns today to little fanfare. We learn... Premarital Agreements deathandtaxesblog-1 2008-04-21T17:59:49-06:00 http://www.deathandtaxesblog.com/2008/04/podcast_3_living_trusts.html This time the topic is living trusts. The music is #40 (In Yugoslav Style) from Mikrokosmos, by Bela Bartok. MP3 File... deathandtaxesblog-1 2008-04-19T14:50:51-06:00 http://www.deathandtaxesblog.com/2008/04/30_rock_dr_king_and_the_estate.html Last night's episode of 30 Rock (still, I think, the funniest show on TV) featured TV executive Jack Donaghy (played by Alec Baldwin) trying to convince Tracy Jordan (played by Tracy Morgan) to become the celebrity voice of the Republican... Movie and TV Notes deathandtaxesblog-1 2008-04-18T06:07:26-06:00 http://www.deathandtaxesblog.com/2008/04/will_contests_and_philip_roths_1.html I recently finished reading Philip Roth's The Ghost Writer, which is the first book in his Zuckerman trilogy (or trilogy and epilogue, as I guess it's now known, since it contains four books and Roth evidently doesn't like the word... Book Notes deathandtaxesblog-1 2008-04-16T13:09:49-06:00 http://www.deathandtaxesblog.com/2008/04/the_oak_park_ban_on_for_sale_s.html I've complained loudly in the past about Oak Park's unconstitutional ban on "for sale" signs. The issue has arisen once again -- here are links to the present controversy: It's time to rethink For Sale signs, by Ed Messina (3/18/08)... Real Estate deathandtaxesblog-1 2008-04-12T19:57:29-06:00