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Category Archives: Wills

Unusual will faced on legal hurdles

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

We give great respect to the words and actions of the dying. People have been convicted of murder based almost entirely on the words spoken by their victims as the end drew near. And recently in Canada they celebrated the 65th anniversary of what’s been called the “most unique will ever written,” one that… Read More »

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In spite of strides, women still treated as ‘unequal’ in estate planning

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Women have come a long way in many ways in achieving equality with the male members of society, but there is one area where they still lag far behind. A recent article in Forbes magazine, with the nifty title “Nice Girls Talk About Estate Planning” points out that women are the chief executive officers… Read More »

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Novel program brings legal assistance to people who need it most

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

A recent blog on the website of The New York Times highlighted a fine program in California that provides legal help for the elderly while giving real-life experience to law students. The piece by Paula Span, author of “When the Time Comes: Families With Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions,” also brings a… Read More »

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Estate planning an obligation, not an option

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

The message cannot be repeated often enough or strongly enough: Estate planning is not solely for the well to do. It’s something we all need to do. “With all the noise in the last few years about taxing the rich and the future of the federal estate tax, the message that ordinary folks also… Read More »

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Unmarried Couples Face Estate Planning Hurdles

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

People who choose to live together rather than get married, whatever their reasons, don’t love each other any less. But the law tends to think they do. “Unmarried couples do not have legal protections enjoyed by married couples, such as automatic inheritance rights and the ability to make decisions should a spouse become incapacitated,”… Read More »

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When it Comes to Wills: Details, Details, Details

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

When it comes to deciding who gets what in a will, no detail is too small. That includes silly little knicknacks and items of kitsch that mom and dad may have accumulated over the years, as families sometimes discover to their lasting dismay when no instructions exist on divying such things up among the… Read More »

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