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Lawyer Fakes Will (Allegedly), Now Faces Tax Charges

23 March 2009

Oh, when it rains, it pours. John P. Karoly, Jr., an attorney (perhaps not for long) out of Allentown, PA, has already been accused faking his brother’s will. He now faces tax evasion charges. Karoly and his lawyer have, in response, accused the prosecution of misconduct, including allegedly inducing one of Karoly’s clients (yes, I’m [...]

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Dog “inherits” $12 million from Leona Helmsley

29 August 2007

There’s Trouble in New York. And he’s rich. Trouble, the beloved Maltese belonging to Leona Helmsley, is the beneficiary of a $12 million trust fund, according to her will, which was made public Tuesday in surrogate court. Helmsley’s brother, Alvin Rosenthal, was named Trouble’s caretaker. Helmsley’s only child, Jay Panzirer, died at the age of [...]

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Wills of the Rich and Famous

1 October 2005

So, if you’re the kind of person (yeah, I am) that likes to read about the wills and trusts of famous people, you can check out the details of Peter Jennings’ Will here.

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Because I Said So…

26 September 2005

I often get asked about holographic wills. Holographic wills are wills that you write yourself – and they are legal in Pennsylvania (with some caveats). One of the more amusing holographic wills that I have seen lately comes to me courtesy of the Wills, Trusts and Estates Prof Blog (I teach Wills & Trusts at [...]

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