Arkansas Court Refuses to Allow Trust Modification
JUNE 25, 2012 VOLUME 19 NUMBER 24 A recent Arkansas Court of Appeals case reminds us (yet again) how important it can be to plan for the possibility of a future disability in your family. Here’s the background (with names changed to help protect internet privacy): Ruth Olsen, like thousands of other seniors, created a […]
Probate Judge Sets Visitation Schedule in Minor Guardianship
DECEMBER 5, 2011 VOLUME 18 NUMBER 41 Most of the guardianship issues we deal with at Fleming & Curti, PLC, involve adults who have limited capacity or special needs. Sometimes, though, the subjects of a guardianship proceeding are minors; that can bring unique issues to the process. There are a few legal principles that govern […]
In Rare Challenge, Court Finds Revocation of Will Effective
FEBRUARY 22, 2010 VOLUME 17, NUMBER 6 The popular conception of the probate process and the making of wills is colored by misinformation from a number of sources. Movies, books and plays provide much of the misunderstanding, building an expectation of “the reading of the will” in a lawyer’s office (it just doesn’t happen), regular […]
