Ashmore Law Firm: Our Legal Blog
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Amazon's Jeff Bezos is Getting Divorced
Jeff Bezos, owner of Amazon and the richest man in the world is getting divorced. We wonder if he signed a prenup and what will he have left after the divorce.
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The Importance of Estate Planning and Special Needs Children - What Aretha's Death Teaches Us
Problems could arise for Aretha Franklin's special needs son because she died intestate, meaning that she died without a Will.
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The Biggest Roadblock to Inheritance: Family Conflict
A recent article put out by USA Today involved a poll of estate planning professionals on the biggest roadblock to inheritance…family conflict.
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3 Need-To-Know Statutory Durable Power of Attorney Changes
There have been significant changes recently made to the Statutory Durable Power of Attorney. We will discuss the 3 most important changes.
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2nd Anniversary of Prince’s Death and Estate Still in Limbo
As the 2nd anniversary of Prince's death approaches, the court battle over his estate continues and his heirs have not collected a cent.
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Maternal and Paternal Families Collide Over Guardianship
Story: A minor child's parents die without a Will. Because of this, maternal and paternal families must to go to court to fight over who should be the guardian.
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A New Year, a New Estate Tax
As of 1/1/2018, a new tax law was put into place. With this law, the Estate Tax Exemption amount is now $11.18 million. Find out what this means for you.
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LEGAL UPDATE: Statutory Durable Power of Attorney Changes
The 2017 Texas legislature passed a significant update to the Durable Power of Attorney, effective as of September 1, 2017. Find out what this means for you.
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The Different Types of Guardianships
A Guardianship is separated into two identities. In order to determine the type of Guardianship someone needs, we must consider the two identities.
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3 Alternatives to Guardianship
If you feel that a loved one is in need of a Guardianship, we recommend first looking at these less restrictive alternatives.
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Talking Money - What Will Divorce Do to the ‘Bottom Line’?
It's important to know how divorce will effect you financially. If we were freer when talking about money, perhaps we’d have less anxiety and more realism.
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Modification of a Trust: Can you Lose your GST Exemption?
The IRS recently issued a Private Letter Ruling where taxpayers were looking for clarification of interpretation on specific sections of an irrevocable trust.
