Your father just passed away. You’ve said your final farewell at the funeral, but then realize this is only the beginning. It’s now time to start the arduous probate process. Emotions are already running high, but now you’ve realized there’s something wrong with the will your father left. As a beneficiary who was expecting […]

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What happens after and uncoupling? You have questions; we have answers. I want to pretend my marriage never happened. Can I get it annulled? As unromantic as it sounds, marriage is, in part, a business arrangement. Simply wanting to pretend it did not happen or being unhappy is not enough to annul a marriage. No […]

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A lot of movies in the marketplace are titled Inheritance (or some variation of that). These films tend to take a dramatic, morose look at inheritances and can be relatable or therapeutic if you’ve recently lost a loved one. But they also focus more on character relationships than with the inheritance itself. On the other […]

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