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6 days ago

More than half of U.S. 401(k) accounts risk court battles without estate planning

Losing a parent can be a tough blow. The grief alone can feel overwhelming, and the last thing anyone wants during that time is additional stress or conflict. But one thing that can make the process even harder is having to fight to gain access to the assets you know your parent intended for you to inherit. When the emotional burden is already heavy, dealing with red tape, unresponsive institutions, or unclear documentation can push anyone to their limit.
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fromARTnews.com
1 week ago

After Long Legal Battle, Madrid Court Rules Spanish Count Must Pay His Brother Nearly $1 M. After Selling Goya Portrait

Madrid court ordered Fernando Ramírez de Haro to pay his brother €853,732 from proceeds of sale of a Goya portrait.
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fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

The Indo Daily: Four wills, three years and the 3m stud farm - Inside the battle for Des Vere Hunt's estate

Des Vere Hunt died in September 2021, leaving a stud farm worth over €3 million and four wills, prompting a three-way High Court inheritance dispute.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Five years after Maradona's death: Tributes, a retrial and inheritance disputes

Diego Maradona's death from cardiorespiratory arrest is contested by his family as preventable; a new trial over alleged medical negligence begins March 17, 2026.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Brides who married same man in new battle over millionaire's plundered' 1.8m estate

A beautician sues her late husband's legal wife over his 1.8m estate after discovering her 2017 marriage was void due to an undivorced 2012 Las Vegas marriage.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

A Tipperary stud owner made four wills in three years. Now a court row looms over which one is valid and who is set to inherit his 3m farm

Des Vere Hunt's final will left most of his estate to a friend and bloodstock adviser.
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US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Judge blasts self-absorbed' son who lost 2.6m court fight with his own mum

A financier suing his mother over a promised share of their Chelsea townhouse lost his claim and faces a £1m court bill.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Aunt cut family from will and branded them The Rats' over care home suggestion

Great-nephew Ben Chiswick lost his expected inheritance after aunt Doreen Stock rewrote her will following a family falling-out, leaving the estate to another nephew.
Relationships
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

My brother stole the diamond ring our mom left for me and lied about it for decades. Should I sue or let it go?

A sibling and sister-in-law falsely accused a woman's ex of stealing their mother's diamond ring, causing long-term betrayal and fractured family relationships.
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Premiere: Netflix's New True Crime Doc Dives Into a Mother's Mysterious Disappearance

Such begins the story of The Carman Family Deaths, Netflix's latest true crime documentary, based on a 2021 WIRED feature by Evan Lubofsky. Carman was, according to his father, the "first-born grandson of a Greek dynasty," and when questions began to emerge following his rescue, suspicions arose that what happened at sea wasn't what he claimed.
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fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

My Brother Said My Dad Decided to Leave His Wealth to the "Male Bloodline." No Way.

A widow who retired expecting a promised 50-50 inheritance discovered she received only 10% after her brother, as executor, obtained 90% of the accounts.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Dear Abby: We love our fireplace, but our neighbor keeps saying she can't breathe

One of our neighbors is complaining that the smoke from the fire is bothering her she has pulmonary problems and says she can't breathe or even keep her windows open for fresh air. She has asked us to stop using it. She says if we don't, it will affect our friendship. We have cleaned our fireplace regularly and placed a new, larger flue on the chimney, but it didn't help. No other neighbors have complained.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Family of music icon in 400k inheritance row sparked by childhood grudge'

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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fromVulture
1 month ago

The Lowdown Recap: Dale's Double Life

Betty Jo strategically allies with powerful figures, revealing herself as cunning and central to the Washberg family's real-estate and inheritance conflict.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

The spurned son from a secret romance fights for a $16.2 million inheritance

A proven biological son is legally barred from inheriting a 14-million-euro estate after the deceased deliberately disinherited him, leaving courts to decide legacy distribution.
Pets
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Alpaca, donkey and bear enthusiasts battle over 1.9m will of llama-loving pensioner

A High Court ordered a £1.9m estate of a llama-loving pensioner be redistributed to benefit donkeys, mules, bears, llamas and other animal charities.
Music
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

Tony Bennett barred his daughters from managing his money or legacy. It fueled an estate war that's still raging.

Tony Bennett's 2016 trust gave his two sons control over estate finances, excluding his daughters and prompting an ongoing legal battle over limited inheritance.
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