Aretha Franklin’s sons are learning what R-E-S-P-E-C-T means to her. Five years after her death, Franklin’s final wishes are still unresolved. Next Monday, July 10, a trial is set to start with the ...

Despite their disfavor among estate planners, holographic wills — entirely handwritten by the testator, normally without the aid of a legal "expert" — keep popping up in the news, especially with ...

Michael Nesmith, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist and member of the popular group The Monkees died in December 2021. His will stated he wished to donate his entire estate to his mother’s ...

Music icon Aretha Franklin died of pancreatic cancer in 2018, at age 76. A trial over the Queen of Soul's estate started July 10. Her sons disputed which of two handwritten wills governs the estate. A ...

You may have read in the news, that Aretha Franklin reportedly left holographic, or handwritten, wills in her home. Originally, it was thought that Ms. Franklin died intestate (or without a last will ...

Nearly five years after the death of Aretha Franklin, her estate is finally on the cusp of getting resolved. A jury trial is set to begin Monday in Oakland County Probate Court, likely bringing a ...

The battle over Larry King’s estate just got more complicated. The 87-year-old television and radio host passed away at the end of January after a battle with COVID-19. At the time of his death, King ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Can you write a holographic will without a witness in Texas? Handwritten wills are susceptible to being challenged in court.

In Mynard v. Degenhardt, a decedent’s grandson offered a will to probate, and his aunt opposed that admission due to an alleged holographic codicil that allegedly revived a previous will. No.

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Five years after her death, the final wishes of music superstar Aretha Franklin are still unsettled. An unusual trial begins next Monday to determine which of two handwritten ...