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12 Oct DID DOLLY PARTON’S NEPHEW WORK ‘9 TO 5’ TO THREATEN HER ESTATE?

Posted at 09:00h in Estate Planning, Intellectual Property, Lawsuits, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Music, Trusts

A Tennessee court has granted Dolly Parton’s Estate a temporary restraining order against her nephew, Bryon Seaver, and his private security company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services (SAPS), which handled Dolly’s security, due to threats of violence and interference of the business relationships of Dolly’s estate...

28 Sep “BLACK PANTHER” MOVIE STAR’S BROTHERS FIGHTING WIDOW OVER ESTATE CONTROL

Posted at 09:00h in Estate Planning, Inheritance, Lawsuits, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration, Wills

In the movie “Black Panther”, one of the iconic quotes from the character T’Challa was “In times of crisis, the wise build bridges while the foolish build barriers”. Chadwick Boseman, the star of the movie, died without a will. Unfortunately, this has resulted in a...

21 May Anna Nicole Smith’s Poor Estate Planning Gives Daughter Free Rein on Derby Day

Posted at 15:44h in Estate Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration, Trusts, Wills

Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter, Dannielynn, has reached the age of majority, leaving her in full control of the money she inherited from her mother. It is often recommended by estate planning attorneys that inherited assets be held in trust (i.e., for education, maintenance or support)...

11 Aug DID THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS (OZZY OSBOURNE) HAVE ENLIGHTENED ESTATE PLANNING?

Posted at 09:03h in Copyright, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills

Sharon Osbourne (wife of the late rock and roll singer, Ozzy Osbourne) once said, “I don’t want someone who has never met my husband owning his name and likeness and selling t-shirts everywhere. No, it stays in the Osbourne family.” However, did he have proper estate...

15 Apr GENE HACKMAN’S ESTATE – WILL HIS CHILDREN BE “UNFORGIVEN”?

Posted at 16:24h in Alzheimer’s, Estate Planning, Special Needs Trust, Trusts, Wills

Oscar winning movie star, Gene Hackman, died on February 18, 2025, about a week after his wife, Betsy Arakawa. The couple lived in New Mexico, a community property state. They wed in 1991. Hackman had a large estate estimated to be around eighty million dollar...

02 Apr CELEBRITY ESTATE PLANNING COURT DECISION UPDATES FROM “GAME OF THRONES” TO “GRACE FOR GRACELAND”

Posted at 21:32h in Beneficiary, Estate Planning, Guardianship

For the past several years, we have reported on many ongoing court cases concerning celebrities of their estate planning or court cases contesting their planning. The following are a few of the updates since our previous articles: RUPERT MURDOCH -Murdoch failed in his attempt to...

04 Mar Tony Bennett’s Daughters Sue Their Brother Over Trust Mismanagement

Posted at 11:03h in Business, Dementia, Estate Planning, Lawsuits, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration, Trusts

Antonia and Johanna Bennett have sued their brother, Danny, who has served as trustee of the Tony Bennett Family Trust, for mismanagement. Tony’s daughters claim Danny made “multiple gifts to himself totaling over $200,000 from the trust, $2.6 million in commissions for acting as Tony’s...

26 Nov Richard Simmons’ Trust – Weighty Battle For Control Between His Brother And Housekeeper

Posted at 12:45h in Beneficiary, Estate Planning, Lawsuits, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration, Trusts

The late weight savant Richard Simmons once said, “I don’t talk about my personal life, and I don’t talk about death.” However, the recent lawsuit by Richard Simmons' housekeeper/manager, Teresa Reveles, to be reinstated as co-trustee (after she had signed a document to decline such...