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Category Archives: Celebrity Probates
What’s It Like to Be a Financial Advisor for Professional Athletes?
The chances of any one of us becoming rich and famous are pretty slim. But did you ever wonder what it would be like to work for a celebrity, like a professional athlete? Joe McLean, managing partner of Intersect Capital, played … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebrities, Financial Planning, Professional athletes
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MLK Estate: The Sentimental Power of Personal Property
Almost 50 years after his assassination, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King is still tied up in the courts. The three children of the civil rights leader are at odds over what to do with his copy of the … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity Probates, Personal Property
Tagged Bible, Celebrity Probates, Martin Luther King, Mediation, Nobel Prize, Personal Property, President Jimmy Carter
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Inside Look at Frank Gifford’s Probate Estate
On the celebrity estate front, the New York Daily News recently published details about Frank Gifford’s Last Will and Testament. Kathie Lee Gifford is to receive the bulk of the $10 million estate, but his children from a prior marriage … Continue reading
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The Trials of Inheriting a Fortune – Whitney Houston’s Heirs
The inheritance of Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, is stirring up family controversy. This from the Trials and Heirs blog: Although you should take tabloid reports with a grain of skepticism, there can be no question that Bobbi Kristina’s marriage … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebrity Probates, Minors, Wealth Management
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Jagger Inherits $9 Million
From the Telegraph: L’Wren Scott, the fashion designer who committed suicide last week, left her entire estate of $9 million to her long-time boyfriend Sir Mick Jagger, according to a new report. The contents of her simple will, which … Continue reading
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A Facebook Billionaire in Singapore, and Estate Taxes
One popular version of the American dream is the opportunity to go to a great university, graduate, work hard, get rich and retire. The “Facebook” entrepreneurs, Mark Zuckerberg’s collaborators, have turned this dream on its head. Go to college, meet … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebrity Estates, Eduardo Saverin, Estate Tax, Facebook, Singapore
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Dick Clark Left a Fortune
Sound business decisions made it possible for Dick Clark to amass a huge fortune. Did he also leave a sound estate plan? Will there also be a huge estate tax bill? We’ll keep you posted. Meanwhile, here is some more info … Continue reading
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