As a struggling young attorney fresh out of law school, Renny Jacobson was pining for the day he could afford the fast cars and sprawling homes of the partners in his Charlotte firm. And with news of his father's death and an ancient, secret inheritance, Renny's life was sure to change forever. But the inheritance and membership in the clandestine society which provided it soon threatens to change him in more ways than one. Renny's life -- and the...

"It's the moment that Harmony Island has been waiting for: the reading of Charlotte Cane's will. After I returned to my small hometown six months ago to attend my estranged grandmother's funeral, I swore I would never go back. That is, until my grandmother's lawyer calls me up. If I don't return to Harmony Island and fulfill my grandmother's stipulations, the generationally owned family inn will be turned over to the state and sold off to the highest...

We all know you can't take it with you-- but you do want the fruits of your life's work to benefit your family, or a cause dear to you, when you die. Jameson provides a step-by-step, DIY guide to turning your money and "stuff" into something that will outlast you. From identifying whom you want to benefit from your legacy and heading off potential family conflicts, through every step of your downsizing project, she shows you how to ensure that what...

Is Your Living Will Compromising Your Safety? If you have a living will, you probably had it prepared so your wishes could be carried out if you became incapable of making your own medical decisions. But, did you realize there is a risk of your living will being misinterpreted? Patients who are not terminally ill die in hospitals every year because of medical staff misinterpretations of living wills. These are patients who would have otherwise...

FIGHTING WITH A SIBLING OVER YOUR PARENT'S ESTATE? BEFORE TAKING ANOTHER STEP, READ THIS BOOK! Estate litigation lawyer and mediation specialist Charles Ticker has written an invaluable book on how to navigate the sibling estate fight. The book discusses the source of sibling estate fights and competing concepts of fairness. The book sets out common sibling estate fight scenarios and gives examples from real cases and celebrity estates. Alternative...

Wills and Trusts are legal documents which express a person's intent as to the disposition of their estate. The will or trust could become effective while the person is either alive or deceased. The commonality in both documents is that a third party is designated to manage the property or assets of the individual creating the will or trust. A chart would be helpful to explain the benefits between the two documents and under what circumstances would...

Daphne Ballinger is required to marry within the next year in order to inherit her eccentric late aunt's sizeable estate. She also must take over Aunt Dee's newspaper advice column. Though a socialite neighbor tries to help Daphne find a perfect man even if it includes speed dating, she finds greater rewards in helping a young, parentless girl with an ailing grandmother.

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