The New York Times – Music:
A new biopic is the latest move in the Jackson estate’s posthumous — and lucrative — rehabilitation campaign.
Category: Wills and Estates
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Should I Push My Husband to Ask for More of His Mother’s Estate?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
When a woman tries to remedy a relative’s unequal generosity to her children using her own estate, her daughter-in-law wonders whether her husband is being shortchanged.
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Cuban Artist Ana Mendieta’s Family Fights to Tell Her Story
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The Cuban artist Ana Mendieta fell from a window of her 34th-floor apartment in 1985. Her family members have been fighting for control of her legacy ever since.
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Brian Wilson’s Family Seeks Conservatorship for a Beach Boys Founder
The New York Times – Music:
Mr. Wilson, whose musical genius powered the Beach Boys, has dementia, according to his publicist. His wife, Melinda, died last month.
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Brian Wilson’s Family Seeks a Conservatorship
The New York Times – Music:
Mr. Wilson, whose musical genius powered the Beach Boys, has “a major neurocognitive disorder,” according to court records. His wife, Melinda, died last month.
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The Devastation of Disinheritance
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
My father’s decision to cut me out of his will shocked me. Could the damage ever be repaired?
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The Complicated Estates of Obsessive Collectors
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
When collectors die, their families face a lot of decisions, including what to do with a hundred Superman figurines.
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Four Pages Found in a Couch Are Ruled Aretha Franklin’s True Will
The New York Times – Music:
In deciding a family dispute over her estate, a jury in Michigan ruled that a handwritten document found in a couch at Franklin’s home after her death represented her last wishes.
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Is Aretha Franklin’s True Will the One Found in the Couch or a Cabinet?
The New York Times – Music:
A trial starting on Monday is to decide whether either of two handwritten documents represents the singer’s last wishes. Her sons have battled in court for years over the question.