Texas Will: What Makes a Will Valid?
A last Will and Testament in Texas is a document where the individual makes decisions as to who is going to own and control his property after his death; it's a testamentary disposition of one's prope...
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Florida Wills: Creating a Valid Will
A will is a document that allows you to specify what should happen to your property after you die. However, for a will to be enforceable, it must be valid - and in Florida, a testator (the creator of...
Minnesota Jury Awards $16.4M To Families Of Cirrus Aircraft Plane Crash Victims
A Minnesota jury recently awards $16.4 million to the families of two Grand Rapids men who were killed in a Cirrus Aircraft plane crash in 2003. The families alleged that Cirrus failed to provide ade...
California Probate: Bypassing the California Probate Process
If you're looking to bypass the California probate courts, you may be in luck if the decedent's estate is worth $20,000 or less (not counting property that does not go through probate, such as a home ...
Arizona Probate Procedure
If you've determined that you need to file a case in Arizona probate court, you'll need to follow the specific procedure required in the county that has jurisdiction over the case (the county in which...
Florida Medical Malpractice: Doctors’ Blame Each Other In Quadruple Amputee’s Lawsuit
Medical malpractice cases often involve the actions' or in-actions' of more than one medical provider. One Florida woman knows that all too well. She became a quadruple amputee due to the negligence...
NY Medical Malpractice Victim Awarded $60M In Botched Plastic Surgery Case
A New York woman's surgeon failed to use proper surgical techniques in a plastic surgery thigh lift procedure which left her deformed and unable to ever have the problem surgically corrected. A jury ...
Florida Estate Planning: Funding & Administering A Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust, created for the benefit of a disabled individual under the age of 65 who qualifies as disabled under federal law or a relevant state statute, can be a valuable estate planning t...
California Medical Malpractice – Woman In Permanent Vegetative State Due To Awarded $12M
A California woman who suffered a severe brain injury and then waited for over five hours in a hospital emergency room before being attended to was awarded $12 million in damages. The hospital's dela...
New York Supplemental / Special Needs Trust: Be Careful Of Medicaid’s Five Year Look Back Period
A supplemental or special needs trust is designed to either provide additional income for a special child or an individual who has special needs, according to Elliot Schlissel, a New York estate lawye...
Texas Legal Forms Vs. Hiring A Texas Will Attorney
When it comes to creating wills in Texas, consumers have a couple of choices' using an online or bookstore kit or hiring an attorney. So, why is it in someone's best interests to have their Will writt...
Kentucky Coal Miner Awarded $4.6M For Doctor’s Medical Malpractice
A Pike County Kentucky jury recently awarded a Hatfield coal miner $4.6 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The man suffered severe and permanent personal injuries after a botched operation and...
TN Jury Awards Record $12M In Med Mal Brain Injury Case
A Tennessee woman who was left permanently brain damaged after a routine colonoscopy went wrong was recently awarded a record $12 million. It is thought to be one of the largest verdicts of this type...
Washington Probate Procedure
Washington probate procedure is fairly uncomplicated, but if you don't meet the basic requirements for simple administration of the will, or if there are extraordinary circumstances in your case, ther...
New York Wills: When And How To Change Your Will
For many of us, changing our wills to reflect the changes that have occurred in our lives is something we mean to do, but simply don't get around to. However, changing a will is not as complicated as...
Texas Probate Procedures: How Soon Must You File?
The statute of limitations for filing probate in Texas is four years from the date of death. If you don't probate the Will or if you don't seek to submit the Will into probate within four years, then...
SC Jury Awards Dental Patient $2M After Clinic Accidentally Extracted 13 Teeth
A Florence, South Carolina jury recently awarded an injured dental patient $2 million in a medical malpractice verdict after the Sexton Dental Clinic mistakenly pulled all 16, instead of three, of her...
Medical Staff Who Ignored Injured Boy Found Liable For $24.5M In Georgia Med Mal Case
A jury awarded $24,500,000 to a 14 year old boy after finding a Georgia hospital, orthopedic company and doctor liable medical malpractice which resulted in one of the boy's leg being amputated' simpl...
Florida Woman Awarded $38M In Spinal Surgery Medical Malpractice Suit
A Florida woman was awarded $38 million after a doctor with a history of medical malpractice lawsuits injected the wrong drug into her spine which left her unable to walk and in excruciating pain....
Michigan Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit: Jury Awards Family $5M After Lawyers Prove Staff’s Negligence
A Michigan nursing home abuse lawsuit has concluded with a jury awarding nearly $5 million to the family of man who died in a nursing home after the their nursing home abuse lawyers were able to prov...
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