Recent Posts in Intestate Estates

• Posted By David Whittaker, Attorney at Law 16-Sep-2019

  How Do I Make Sure My Stepchild Has Inheritance Rights?

  In the United States, about 50 percent of all first marriages end in divorce, so not surprisingly, second marriages and blended families have become the norm. But does that mean that stepchildren enjoy the same inheritance rights as biological ...

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• Posted By David Whittaker, Attorney at Law 18-Jul-2019

  Intestate Succession in Tennessee

  When someone dies without a will, the state’s “ intestate succession ” laws go into effect, thereby distributing a decedent’s assets according to state law. But what is “intestate succession” and what does it mean? ...

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• Posted By David Whittaker, Attorney at Law 12-Feb-2019

  Estate Planning for Singles

  I have written many articles over the years offering advice on estate planning, many of which were seemingly directed toward married individuals, though that was not the intention. Estate planning is just as important to the single individual as it ...

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• Posted By David Whittaker, Attorney at Law 5-Nov-2018

  Creating an Estate Plan When You're Elderly or Ill

  Not everyone runs to an estate planning attorney’s office to draw up their estate planning documents, but everyone should. The problem is it can be hard for some people to think about dying or what will happen to their loved ones after their ...

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• Posted By David Whittaker, Attorney at Law 4-Oct-2018

  FAQs About Probate in Nashville

  When clients come to my firm, a lot of times it’s their first experience with probate. They don’t know much about it and sometimes, they don’t know anything at all. If your loved one died and you were surprised to learn that their ...

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• Posted By David Whittaker, Attorney at Law 20-Mar-2017

  Disinheriting a Spouse in Nashville, TN

  It is not uncommon for people to want to understand their spouse’s inheritance rights under Tennessee law, especially when couples are in a second marriage or when they’re recently married. If you want to know, “Can I disinherit my ...

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• Posted By David Whittaker, Attorney at Law 23-Jan-2017

  Dying Without a Will in Tennessee

  Do you have children under the age of 18? Do you own your own home? Do you have a retirement account, such as an IRA or 401(k)? Or, do you have a significant savings? If your answer is “yes” to any one or more of these questions, you ...

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• Posted By David Whittaker, Attorney at Law 16-Nov-2016

  Do Stepchildren Have Inheritance Rights?

  Since divorce has become more socially acceptable in the United States over the past 40 years, we have seen an explosion in blended families. Surely, you know plenty of people who are divorced and there is a very high chance that someone in your ...

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• Posted By David Whittaker, Attorney at Law 26-Sep-2016

  Which Assets are Subject to Probate?

  Some people view probate as a complicated and detailed process as far as time is concerned, but it’s often necessary in order for certain assets to be distributed to a decedent’s heirs. Probate is a legal process where a will is ...

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• Posted By Davis Whittaker, Attorney at Law 1-Dec-2015

  Overview of the 'Intestate' Estate

  When someone passes away in Tennessee, soon his or her loved ones will need to determine if the decedent died “testate” or “intestate,” that is if they don’t know already. Upon the death of a person, their assets, real ...

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