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‘We’ve had our ups and downs’: My late in-laws left their estate to me, my husband and our son. Do we need to hire an attorney?

My husband is an only child, and we have one adult son. read more

Democratic candidates for Jefferson County Probate Court Place 1 heading to runoff

Voters in Jefferson County will vote for either Yawanna McDonald or Yashiba Blanchard in Tuesday’s primary runoff election to move forward to November’s general election for Jefferson County Probate ... read more

'There is a complete lack of consistency with probate applications'

A lack of consistency with probate applications means it is difficult to tell a client just how long their case could take, according to Jo Summers, private tax and wealth partner at Jurit and ... read more

Melissa El Johnson Law

Johnson’s career began in the City of Detroit Law Department during the Coleman A. Young administration, where she litigated ... read more

Shirley Millwood wins in close race for probate judge seat

After a few hugs from others, Millwood pushed through the crowd to where a band was playing. She interrupted the musicians to announce the victory. read more

O.J. Simpson lawyer says Fred Goldman's claim 'will be accepted'

Executor of O.J. Simpson estate reverses stance on working to prevent a payout of a $33.5 million judgment awarded by a jury to the Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman families in a wrongful death ... read more

Probate delays “have made clients suicidal”, MPs told

Probate delays have left some clients feeling suicidal because they are running out of money, the head of a leading probate provider has told MPs on the justice select committee. read more

Attorney Hit With $575K Judgment, Client Faces Over $8.3M by Florida Federal Court

If that deadline is blown, the court can bypass whatever legitimate reasons there may have been for vacating an award or preventing its enforcement,” said Edward Lenci, a Hinshaw & Culbertson partner. read more

Board of Overseers of the Bar calls for suspension of probate judge's law license

The Board of Overseers of the Bar has filed a petition to immediately suspend Hancock County Probate Judge and attorney William B. Blaisdell IV from the practice of law on ... read more

Ownership change leads Krigel & Krigel law firm to create a new brand name

Kansas City-based law firm Krigel & Krigel LP has officially changed its brand name to Krigel Nugent + Moore and will go by KNM for short. The law firm was founded in 1979 by Erlene and Sandy Krigel, ... read more

Probate Medicaid recovery tangle continues

A local man says he still has questions about a probate court case in which an attorney sought to sell his family's home to settle an $11,416.98 Medicaid debt. "For three years I've had questions and ... read more