Probate
May 23, 2019
Hollywood cases provide teachable moments in estate planning
Director John Singleton and former Yahoo CEO Terry Semel were very different Hollywood animals, but both made common but critical errors in their estate planning.





Scott E. Rahn
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RMO LLP
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University of San Diego SOL; San Diego CA
Scott represents beneficiaries, professional and corporate fiduciaries in contested probate and trust estate litigation and conservatorship litigation matters and related estate administration issues.

Director John Singleton and former Yahoo CEO Terry Semel were very different Hollywood animals, but both made common but critical errors in their estate and life planning that caused problems for their families and, in the case of Semel, himself.
John Singleton's children are entering a legal battle over their father's estate, claiming that his will is outdated. Singleton signed his will in 1993, when he had only one child. When Joh...
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