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Everyone is looking for Jimmy Buffett's lost shaker of salt! Michael B. Cohen goes over the ongoing dispute for his assets as Buffett's co-trustees sue each other over his $275 million estate. Life isn't just a beach for these Parrot Heads!

What happens to your frequent flyer miles or points after you've passed? Let's discuss the policies of four major airlines.

"Wouldn't it be nice" if you knew how to protect yourself and your family in the event of disability? Michael B. Cohen goes over how Brian Wilson's estate planning was a mixed bag.

What happens to our digital footprint when we pass? What options do you have to protect your loved one's online legacy? Or would you prefer to delete the Facebook account of the deceased? Maybe do nothing with it all?

The father of the late "American Pickers" star, Frank Fritz, has challenged his son's will due to lack of capacity. Frank Fritz was under guardianship at the time he signed the will.

A California Appeals Court has ruled that the illegitimate grandchildren (including Elizabeth Hurley's son) of late billionaire, Dr. Peter Bing, could not inherit from the grandchildren's trusts established by Bing since they were illegitimate and did not live as a minor with their father, (Stephen), as a regular member of Stephen's household.

The homestead is usually the most valuable non-countable resource when applying for long-term care Medicaid eligibility. However, sometimes the equity value exceeds Medicaid's limit or the property must be sold. Options for protection are discussed.

As a result of the spencer family's tradition of following male primogeniture, it is likely that Princess Diana's childhood home will be inherited by her nephew (the son of her brother, Charles) instead of her sons.

Discussion of how each American baby born in a certain time frame will be given $1,000 by the government that can grow with tax deferral

The difference in the last wills and testament of the last 4 popes are discussed.

If an asset of a long-term care Medicaid recipient passes by his or her will or by intestacy, the government has a right to be reimbursed to the extent Medicaid benefits have been advanced. Additionally, there are situations where there is a reimbursement request for government benefits advanced outside of probate. This discussed 5 of those situations.

If you can't split the baby, why should you be able to partition frozen human embryos? A Virginia court rules that human embryos are a special type of property that cannot be partitioned since each embryo is graded differently.

Over 3 million Americans who received a lesser amount or no Social Security due to work not covered by Social Security are now or will soon be receiving an increase in Social Security due to the Social Security Fairness Act passed earlier this year. However, is it fair to all?

We explore how the classification of property (community vs. separate) could determine whether Hackman’s children or a charity walks away with the fortune. Estate drama and legal nuance collide—listen now to hear how this one might unfold.

This podcast updates celebrity estate planning or court cases contesting planning previously discussed regarding Rupert Murdoch, Charley Pride, Richard Simmons and others.

Six options are discussed when a senior refuses to stop driving even though safety may be an issue.

A houseboat can be a home under the Internal Revenue Code and under Medicaid eligibility rules, but it has no protection under bankruptcy or Texas Medicaid Estate Recovery rules. The various treatment of houseboats under different laws are discussed.

The 7-year estate battle over Charles Manson's estate continues as the court had a hearing rescheduled to determine if one of the contestants is an heir.

When one lives in another state at the time of death but owns assets in Texas such as real estate, there are several ways to probate a will in Texas so the property passes under the terms of the will.

Texas is a strong homestead state. Protection from seizure by creditors is greater under Texas law than under the federal bankruptcy plan. Differences are discussed in addition homestead protection under public benefits laws.