When friends or loved ones are creating their estate plan, it generally involves having a will drafted. Another part of this process is choosing the best person to be in charge of executing the will and ensuring that the details of the will are followed, as well as other important processes. That individual is called […]

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Wills are rarely hidden from public view. However, some Hollywood celebrities and other famous people request the sealing of a will for privacy. Earlier this year, legendary Penn State University football coach Joe Paterno died of cancer. A county judge sealed Paterno’s will in April at the request of his estate. Estate administration officials and Paterno family […]

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Los Angeles actress Reese Witherspoon and her brother were in probate court last month to request a conservatorship for their 70-year-old father. Reese’s mother, Betty Witherspoon, and father, John Witherspoon, have been married for more than 40 years. The couple separated in the mid-1990s because of John’s unfaithfulness, alcoholism, hoarding and spending habits, according to Betty Witherspoon. […]

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Planning for our deaths is not high on the priority ladder for most Los Angeles residents. However, as we get older, we begin to come to terms with the inevitable — our mortality. What more, as parents, it isn’t always a pleasant topic of conversation to have with our children. Recently, an article covered some […]

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