Perspective
Mar. 15, 2012
Probate battles: Where there’s a will, there’s a relative
Strategies for avoiding probate litigation in intra-family conflicts. By Elaine Rushing of JAMS
Imagine this hypothetical situation: A mother dies, leaving her daughter 75 percent of her estate. Her son, who believed he was to receive 50 percent, contests the will. The daughter claims that their mother must have changed her will to compensate the daughter for caring for her during her last illness. The son, who was geographically distant, contends daughter alienated his mother from him and is now taking his inheritance. The daughter feels...
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