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Elder Abuse

September 02, 2010 10:00

In an aging society, our elderly can easily fall prey to predators looking to exploit them. Elder abuse can take many different forms: physical, psychological or financial abuse, or simply neglect. I read an article yesterday about Huguette Clark, the 104 year old heiress whose wealth is...

Competent Children Don't Need an Inheritance

August 31, 2010 10:00

Chinese real-estate tycoon, Yu Pengnian, announced this past April that he was donating the last $500 million of his fortune to his charitable foundation on philanthropy. He was asked by a reporter, whether his children were angry about his donations and responded by stating: “They...

She Killed Him For His Batman Collection

August 30, 2010 10:00

Over the weekend, I was reading some international publications, when I came across a rather interesting article in The New York Times about Ben Novack Jr., and his Batman collection.  Novack is said to have the second largest, Batman themed collection, in the country.  To give you an...

Estate Administration - Part 2 - Hull on Estates and Succession Planning #211

August 25, 2010 16:15

Listen to: Estate Administration - Part 2   This week on Hull on Estates and Succession Planning, Ian and Suzana continue their discussion on estate administration. Specifically, they examine what would happen if one did not have an affidavit of execution during an estate...

Justice Denied in Philip Markoff case?

August 19, 2010 17:04

A Boston medical student and accused Craigslist killer, Philip Markoff commits suicide in jail awaiting trial for first degree murder, prompting reactions ranging from frustration to relief. On this edition of Lawyer2Lawyer, attorneys and co-hosts Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams welcome Douglas...