Redmond Office Law Blog

Once again, Hollywood provides us with additional estate planning issues to discuss. Recently, the Federal Court of Appeals ended a 15 year long battle between Anna Nicole Smith and her former 80 year old husband. The Federal Court of Appeals determined that the original Texas Court that had ruled against Anna Nicole Smith was in […]

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Many of us rely on our family members for a variety of different things, babysitting our children, walking a dog or hosting the holiday dinner. For many family members, that is a reasonable job to give them, but the question is are those same family members capable of serving as your successor Trustee or money […]

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Danielle will be speaking at the following events, most of which are open to the public. Please call for details or registration.
April 27, 2010. The New Michigan Trust Code. 12 noon - 1:30 pm. Edward Jones Investments, Advisor James Reslock, 9570 W M Ave., Kalamazoo, Michigan. The seminar will be held at KCMS (Kalamazoo Center […]

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With today’s economy, many parents find themselves helping out their children in a variety of ways. Some parents are paying a child’s mortgage to keep it from going into foreclosure, some parents are helping children pay the legal fees for filing bankruptcy and some are even helping a child get started after a divorce. In […]

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The simplest and most universal way to revoke a Will is to simply sign a new one. Unfortunately, people prepare Wills when their children are young and do not review that Will until something catastrophic occurs. In many situations, the individual is not in a position to make the changes. When determining whether or not […]

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Although many of us cannot relate to being the heir to the Hooters franchise with an estimated value of $130 million.  Many of these families face similar issues as those of more simple means. With the recent death of Robert Brooks, owner of the Hooters franchise, the family is facing a variety of issues that should […]

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