Hall of Famer Ernie Banks, known colloquially by the nicknames “Mr. Cub” and “Mr. Sunshine” passed away January 23, 2015. Initially, his estranged wife Elizabeth Banks was given control of his estate. Estate planning documents for a living will and trust signed in October 2014 were brought forward by Regina Rice. Rice had been a […]
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The laws governing disparate but related aspects of society sometimes overlap and sometimes connect more like a head-on collision. The state has an interest in seeing children protected and cared for. It also has a responsibility to oversee the distribution of estates and to prevent erroneous claims of parentage and relationships to stand. A prime
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Hello. My name is Jonathan Barlow. I’m an attorney here at Clear Counsel Law Group. A large part of my practice is in estate planning and guardianship. In doing estate planning we often do what’s called a power of attorney for people and sometimes we get to the point where we have to file for
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In the state of Nevada, a last will and testament is presumed valid – even if it was written by the deceased person themselves on the back of a napkin just days before their passing. In fact, a valid holographic will has only three requirement to be considered valid: that it be hand written, hand
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What do you do if mom or dad’s estate includes a mobile or manufactured home? There are a few important questions to answer which will dictate the process to follow to transfer the asset to the rightful heirs or beneficiaries. Has the Mobile/Manufactured Home Been Converted to Real Property? Mobile home ownership information is tracked
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When a will is admitted to the court for probate, there are often parties who contest the will and attack its contents These parties are generally the children or other family members of a decedent who would have inherited under the decedent’s will had the decedent not made later in life changes to their will.
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Southern Nevada is home to a significant elderly population, with 12-15% of its residents aged 60 or older. Recognizing their vulnerability to financial exploitation, Nevada law provides specific protections. Under NRS 41.1395, an elder (defined as anyone 60 years or older) who loses money or property due to exploitation can sue the exploiter. Notably, the
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ClearCast Episode 14: Answering Your Questions Regarding Rob Graham Jordan Flake: Hi, I’m Jordan Flake and I’m here with my partners Jared Richards, Jonathan Barlow. The three of us are the managing partners are Clear Counsel Law Group, and welcome to another ClearCast. Today we’re going to be talking about something that has kind of
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Planning for the future means planning beyond your own future. Taking a vested interest in those you leave behind, and how passing on your assets is going to occur, requires careful thought and a well-rounded understanding of your options. Two popular options of transferring assets in estate planning are pay on death (POD) and transfer
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One thing that people tend to back-burner when moving to a new state is consideration of how the laws will change. In Nevada, a common question among those who’ve relocated from other states concerns the validity of estate planning documents – specifically, wills – that were created elsewhere. As a local, Nevada law firm, Clear
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