As much as we love Texas, very few of us want our estate to end up in the state coffers.(Rawf8 / Getty Images/iStockphoto) So, it is true — if you die without leaving a valid will, then the state of ...

There is never an absence of ownership. We may not know exactly who the owner is, but by gosh someone owns it. monkeybusinessimages / Getty Images/iStockphoto You are lying on your deathbed surrounded ...

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...

In In re Est. of Edward Long, the primary legal issue concerned the interpretation of a will, specifically whether the residuary clause—which bequeathed the residue of the estate to certain trusts for ...