What can we learn from the drama around Aretha Franklin's handwritten will?
Not every state will accept a handwritten will, so beware.
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Not every state will accept a handwritten will, so beware.
Experts say the estate plan court fight could have been avoided if Aretha Franklin had a formal will drafted by an experienced attorney.
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The long, expensive court fight over the will of soul singer Aretha Franklin provides a cautionary tale for people who want to make sure their wishes are carried out after their death. A Michigan jury determined Tuesday that a handwritten document by Franklin that was found in her couch after her 2018 death was a valid will, and that it overrode a 2010 will discovered in a locked cabinet at the Queen of Soul’s home. Legal experts say the fight could have been avoided if Franklin had had a formal will drafted by an experienced attorney who could have ensured that it specified what should beco...
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