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Media Calculations See Prince’s Estate at $200 Million Court documents give reporters insight into estate's value Following calculations made by experienced journalists, the total ... Estate Administration
Woman Claiming to Be Prince’s Wife Steps Forward Wife' says she has marriage license and a will. The fervor caused by people claiming to be heirs of Prince has died down. ... Estate Administration
Prince Estate Becomes More Complex in Identifying Heirs State law may broaden definition of heirs to entertainer's estate. The list of potential heirs to Prince's estate has been ... Estate Planning
Despite False DNA Report ‘Daughter’ Receives Millions Even though the DNA sample submitted was false, casino owner's estate pays out millions to woman. The estate of casino owner ... Inheritance
Prince May Have Had a Son but Results of DNA Test Sealed Paper claims that DNA test proves Prince had a son. The Santa Monica Observer claims that DNA testing proves Prince had a son ... Probate
Most of claims by Prince’s ‘Heirs’ are Rejected Stakes are high in inheritance of Prince's fortune and many have stepped forward to make claims. Most of the claims to be ... Estate Planning
Woman Pays for Exerting Undue Influence That someone has used undue influence to pressure an elderly person into changing their will is very difficult to prove, so ... Will
Prince Heirs Continue to Show Up Two more people come forward claiming to be heirs of entertainer Prince. Just as it was predicted when it was learned that ... Estate Planning
Louisiana Estate Case Results in Charges against Attorney A child custody battle that resulted in a bitter feud has resulted in one attorney being charged with theft and falsifying a ... Estate Planning
The Red Duchess’ Effort to Deny Her Children Their Family Legacy The Duchess of Medina Sidonia was clearly not centered around her children. She feuded with them while she was alive and ... Estate Planning
What Is Unethical, What is Immoral and What Is Just Plain Wrong? One can only hope that this decision by an appellate court in Michigan does not reflect a slippery slope of decisions. At its ... Estate Planning
When Wills are Not Finalized, Final Wishes Do Not Always Get Carried Out According to a homeless man in New York City, the executor of his long-standing friend and host is refusing to give him his ... Inheritance

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