Trusts & Estates
Jun. 16, 2010
The Rising Tide Of Will and Trust Contests
Jeffrey Galvin and Laura Brown of Downey Brand say trust and estate disputes involving mental capacity issues are increasing as dementia becomes more prevalent.
A prospective client contacts you about her recently deceased father. He had dementia that became severe towards the end of his life. About five years ago, when he was still living independently, he wrote a holographic will in which he left half his substantial estate to his son and the other half to a nonprofit dedicated to seeking extraterrestrial life. Your prospective client, disappointed and perplexed that she was no...
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