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Family Disputes Continue Between Martin Luther King Jr.’s Heirs

The estate of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. is making the news again. The estate has had its legal ups and down in the past years, as King's three children have sued and counter-sued each other. This time, however, it is King's bible and Nobel Peace Prize that are at the center of the court action.

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Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Estate Plan Made Public

What will happen to Philip Seymour Hoffman's estate is coming to light now that the public has gotten a look at his will. The actor -- whose net worth was around $35 million -- was found in a New York apartment of an apparent heroin overdose, and it appears that most of the actor's estate will be going to his son. The actor's will states his assets will be put into an irrevocable trust to be disbursed to his son at his 25th and 30th birthdays.

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Estate Planning Should Include Questions About Property Taxes

Individuals or families with a large amount of property should consider things like property tax when looking toward the future. The way land is used and how the title is held could become important in long-term planning, especially if families plan to pass the real estate along to heirs. In Massachusetts, entities in charge of trust-owned properties are pushing for exemptions that could change how these matters are dealt with.

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