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» Court junks Jamby bid to annul late aunt's last will

A Makati Regional Trial Court has thrown out Sen. Maria Ana Consuelo "Jamby" Madrigal's petition to annul the last will and testament of her aunt and namesake, Consuelo "Chito" Madrigal-Collantes, who excluded ...

» An Update on Small Estate Affidavits

I posted yesterday about an issue involving small estate affidavits.

This morning I learned that the Illinois Secretary of State's office has its OWN small estate affidavit form, which it prefers that you use if you are trying to change the title on an automobile. The form is available here as a pdf.

Thanks to attorney Caroline Zoes for this helpful tip!

»  Trade In Your Social Security Check
Here's a ploy that lets seniors raise their long-term standards of living by paying the Social Security Administration tens of thousands of dollars.

»  IRS Love Letters
A notice from the IRS is not usually a big deal, but it could be. Here's what to do when you get one.

» BNA Software - 706 Preparer/709 Preparer

The BNA 706 Preparer and 709 Preparer systems provide a valuable resource to practices involved in estate planning and who need a more specialized program for handling complex gifting and generational ...