by Law Office of DeAnne E. Parker | Aug 21, 2019 | Firm News, probate
A previous post on this blog discussed the fact that there has been considerable controversy surrounding the estate of Aretha Franklin, the world-famous singer who died about this time last year. As that previous post stated, some family members have questioned the...
by Law Office of DeAnne E. Parker | Jul 11, 2019 | Firm News, probate
The battle over the famous rhythm and blues singer Aretha Franklin’s estate is continuing. The latest move involved one of Ms. Franklin’s sons asking the court hearing the case to be appointed personal representative, helping and then eventually replacing...
by Law Office of DeAnne E. Parker | Apr 2, 2019 | Firm News, probate
Even when everyone is getting along within a family, going through the administration of an estate in probate court can be a long and stressful process. In all significant probate cases, there will be paperwork and other legal obligations that the designated personal...
by Law Office of DeAnne E. Parker | Feb 14, 2019 | Firm News, probate
While some in the world of law treat probate as a kind of a dirty word that inevitably spells years of time, money and emotional heartache, the term actually refers to the process of distributing a person’s property after he or she dies. For a lot of historical...