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» Richard Esswein's Last Will and Testament

KPSP Local 2 News Has obtained the last will and testament of Richard Esswein, who before he died named his alleged killer and wife Marsha Esswein as the sole beneficiary of his estate.

» Estate of Hale: New Statutory Custodial Claim Case

I've written extensively, in this blog and on my website, about statutory custodial claims. These types of claims can be filed by family members if they meet certain requirements for the care of a decedent. The statutory language (which has recently been changed -- here is the new language) has always been pretty vague, which is part of the reason why we have the new 1st District case of Estate of Hale (here is the PDF).

This is the sort of legal opinion I like, as it answers specifically a number of questions surrounding statutory custodial claims:

1. How many years of care can be considered? As many years as care was provided (in this case, 9-1/2 years)

2. When does the statute of limitations for such a claim begin to run? Upon the decedent's death

3. Is the amount of the statutory custodial claim reduced by the amount of any fees the claimant received for acting as guardian of the decedent during his or her lifetime? No

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» Ask the Experts: Vioxx award raises tax, Medicaid issues

Our weekly wrap-up of our online "Ask the Experts" questions looks at tax answers from IRS expert Kathy Howell and estate issues from trust attorney Trudy Nearn.

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