It seems implausible that I would ask the question of the relationship between Donald Sterling and the sale of Los Angeles Clippers and the California probate code. However, I have reason to do so! As far as I know Donald Sterling and his wife, Shelly, are still alive and well. According to a quick internet […]

Some people, including Rupert Murdoch apparently, like to put controls on their money and assets after they die. In the world of estate planning we call this controlling from the grave… not that there is anything wrong with it. Heck, it’s your money so set it up how you want! Reading this NY Times article […]

Clearly Queen Elizabeth II counts as a celeb estate, right!? Seeing this article got me thinking that we should talk about: Estate planning, Royal Family, celeb estates and what you can learn? This article is very interesting for several different things but most notably is the question of when should your children, or other beneficiaries, […]

While this is not a California probate case it is an interesting case related to death, a celebrity and money! Check this one out! I don’t know who’s the good guy and who’s the bad guy but interesting for sure! Larry King’s Widow Settles $100 Million War Over His Fortune After She Was Accused of […]

Nothing draws eyeballs to my website like a celeb estate story. I don’t know about you but I will admit to watching Beverly Hills 90210. In fact, it was our Thursday night study break during law school back in the early 90’s. As this article shows a lot of Ms. Doherty’s financial information is public […]

I saw an article yesterday about Carl Weathers California probate. It made it sound as if Mr. Weathers died with under one million in assets. Though the article didn’t specifically say that I got that feeling – as if he was a spendthrift or something who spent too much. With a couple simple internet searches […]

I am only a California attorney but like to tell you about celeb proceedings when  I see them. This one is in Clark county (Las Vegas) Nevada but certainly this former California resident is newsworthy! It will be interesting to follow this probate and see what the creditors do. Though he may not have a […]

I posted a few days ago telling you I was very surprised to see OJ Simpson’s attorney, and named executor, openly saying he would be stonewalling creditors claims by the Goldman family. To me, that is not smart! I said on April 13th, in my previous post on this topic, the following: Now I am […]

Topics we are going to discuss today: OJ Simpson’s estate, the Goldmans, and creditor claims in California probate. I have talked about this over the years as it’s long been a point I have made with clients. You can take steps that give you creditor protection in your estate planning but if a person wants […]

As an old school rap aficionado myself I was saddened to hear that Coolio had passed.  He had a couple of big songs so wasn’t a one hit wonder.  However, maybe a two hit wonder!?  In any event, I liked his music and was bummed to see of his death. Even more bummed to see […]