Finally, fifteen years after the death of “The Godfather of Soul”, James Brown, his estate has been settled. As with other celebrities such as Aretha Franklin and Prince, who died without a coherent estate plan or a will, expensive and time-consuming litigation has been a hall-mark of the James Brown …
The concept of murder for profit is a consistent theme in real life and fictional pop culture. But can someone who has caused another person’s death also take a benefit from that person’s estate? According to the Slayer Rule, the answer in most instances is no, but there is a …
In Alberta, a Grant of Probate is the Surrogate Court’s certification that the will submitted by the Executor (otherwise known as the Personal Representative) meets the formal requirements of a will as set out in the Wills and Succession Act and is the last will executed by the deceased. The …
