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Contesting a Will by Way of Incompetence or Lack of Mental Capacity In a recent post we discussed contesting a will if an interested party believes a decedent’s will is a defective instrument. In this post we address contesting a will by way of incompetence or lack of mental capacity. Will contests involving allegations of…
DetailsForming a Pet Trust Can Help Protect Your Pet After You are Gone Considering pets during estate planning is a growing trend since the media reported that Leona Helmsley left $12 million to her Maltese after her death in 2007 (the judge later reduced the amount to $2 million). To many people, a pet is…
DetailsContesting a Will in Tennessee Involving a Defective Instrument In recent posts, we have discussed several important requirements that must be met for a last will to be recognized in Tennessee. In this post, however, we look at how to contest or invalidate a will (or part of a will’s terms). Contesting the validity or…
DetailsTennessee Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act Effective July 1st, 2016, the Tennessee General Assembly’s recent enactment of the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (the “Act”) grants various individuals the authority to access a decedent’s digital assets. The Act authorizes executors, trustees, powers of attorney, conservators, guardians, and certain other people access…
DetailsDoes Tennessee Recognize Wills and Trusts from Other States? It is no secret that Nashville is growing. Music City was ranked No. 20 on last year’s Forbes’s list of America’s Fastest-Growing Cities, and most predict the population will continue expanding at a rapid rate. For those people relocating to the Nashville area, it is important…
DetailsPlanning for Incapacity: Using a Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA) for Financial and Other Non-Healthcare Decisions In our last two posts, we discussed how incapacity planning can impact one’s personal healthcare or the healthcare of a loved one. In this post, we will shift gears to focus on how incapacity planning can affect one’s financial…
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