by MMZ Law Admin | Apr 16, 2018 | Probate
On March 22, 2018 the founder of Toys ‘R’ Us, Charles Lazarus, passed away immediately following the news that the cash strapped chain would be closing its doors. The news of Lazarus’s death reignited rumors of the debated divorce declaration his second wife made...
by MMZ Law Admin | Apr 12, 2018 | Estate Planning, Probate
When model, actress, and spokeswoman Anna Nicole Smith passed away in 2007 at the age of 39, she left behind an infant daughter named Dannielynn. The infant became the center of a prolonged paternity case with multiple parties speculating that the infant could...
by MMZ Law Admin | Apr 9, 2018 | Probate
In 1999, Jay Pritzker, the multi-billionaire founder of the Pritzker group, passed away leaving behind large portfolio of assets. Pritzker’s legacy included a family law firm, the Hyatt Hotel chain he founded in 1957 with his brother, and multiple charities....
by MMZ Law Admin | Apr 5, 2018 | Probate
Imagine it, your loved one passes away with no will, and after 14 long months dealing with the probate process, something unexpected happens and turns your case upside down. Now what do you do? The average person would have no idea how to proceed and could expect to...
by MMZ Law Admin | Apr 2, 2018 | Probate
Probate is a term that many are aware of but do not fully understand. The term probate refers to the process that occurs after a person passes away and his or her assets are disposed of. The reason probate is tied to estate planning is because when no planning is...
by MMZ Law Admin | Mar 29, 2018 | Estate Planning, Probate
In recent years, several authors have experienced commercial success that most aspiring authors can only dream of achieving. In February of 2018 the final film in the Fifty Shades trilogy based on the book series of the same name premiered, earning $322.9 million in...
