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Field and Hicks » Probate
3M ago
This is a series celebrating the unexpected legal issues that come up while watching everyone’s favorite talking Great Dane – Scooby-Doo. I grew up watching these shows as a kid. Watching them back with my my kids as an attorney … more
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Field and Hicks » Probate
3M ago
This is a series celebrating the unexpected legal issues that come up while watching everyone’s favorite talking Great Dane – Scooby-Doo. I grew up watching these shows as a kid. Watching them back with my my kids as an attorney … more
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Field and Hicks » Probate
1y ago
Update I recently blogged about whether Anne Heche’s email could act as a Will. You can read the summary of the issues at that link, but basically her ex-boyfriend was trying to say a January 2011 email she sent him … more
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Field and Hicks » Probate
1y ago
Background Actress Anne Heche recently died. Her ex-boyfriend is claiming an email she sent him in January 2011 should govern who is in charge of her estate and who should receive from her estate. Practically this would be the email … more
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Field and Hicks » Probate
1y ago
3 Documents An attorney in Oklahoma will always need the following three documents to analyze whether an ancillary estate is possible and the best course of action. They will eventually have to be certified copies from the home / domiciliary … more
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Field and Hicks » Probate
1y ago
I help people when someone close to them dies. Sometimes this requires a legal estate. Many people think this means a proceeding that goes on for years. Everyone has heard a horror story from the coffee shop. Or read about … more
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Field and Hicks » Probate
1y ago
One Sentence If I had to describe why ancillary probate is necessary in one sentence, it would be something like: “Each State in the United States makes its own rules over the property, especially land, within its borders.” Expanding a … more
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Field and Hicks » Probate
1y ago
I just spoke to someone by phone today about an ancillary estate. Because of the nature of my law practice and the area I live in, I run into ancillary estate issues more than most. Practice & Area The bulk … more
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Field and Hicks » Probate
1y ago
We all know the old saying along the lines of: if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a duck. However, there are a couple of situations I routinely encounter … more
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Field and Hicks » Probate
1y ago
The next few posts will discuss certain topics and themes on ancillary estate and probate. I am involved in representing clients in ancillary estates and discussing topics surrounding them routinely. I have written quite a bit about ancillary estates on … more
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