Audrey Hepburn’s Sons Battle Over Her Memorabilia 23 Years Later

When actress Audrey Hepburn died in 1993, she owned a storage locker containing memorabilia of her career – costumes, photos, awards, scripts, posters and the like. In her will, she directed that the contents be divided equally between her two sons. But some 23 years later, the two sons (who had different fathers) still can’t […]

What is a Codicil to Your Last Will and Testament?

A Codicil is a legal document that changes specific provisions of your Last Will and Testament but leaves all of the other provisions unchanged. As long as you are mentally competent, you can change, modify, update, or completely revoke your Last Will and Testament at any time. The question becomes, should you make a Codicil […]

Be Careful If You Want to Make Changes to Your Will

If an estate plan isn’t kept current, it can become useless. You should always make sure your will is up to date with your wishes, your financial circumstances, and current tax and other laws. However, it’s important to keep in mind that changing a will is not a “do-it-yourself” process. Generally, any changes to your […]