Tag Archives: Personal Property

MLK Estate: The Sentimental Power of Personal Property

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Roger Billings

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 →






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Pepsi Inventor Left Original Recipe to Heirs?

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Roger Billings

photo credit: Just Another Wretch Distribution of personal property items is often one of the most difficult obstacles to a peaceful estate plan. The symbolic meaning of keepsakes carries a weight far in excess of their intrinsic value. But a … Continue reading →






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Probate Dispute Over Warhol Portrait of Farrah

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Roger Billings

The estate of Farrah Fawcett is seeing a large amount of legal wrangling. Farrah left her painting collection to the University of Texas. Ryan O’Neal has possession of a famous portrait of Farrah by Andy Warhol. O’Neal claims Warhol gave … Continue reading →






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