The Probate Lawyer Family Feud Blog


"Every week—and often every day—interesting celebrity and other true-case stories in the fields of estate planning and probate hit the media. Sometimes, they are in every newspaper around the country. Other times, they take a little more digging to uncover. I provide the most up-to-date and interesting probate and estate planning-related cases to entertain and educate."

Author: Andrew W. Mayoras practices at Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras & Mayoras in Troy, Mich.

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Recent Posts from The Probate Lawyer Family Feud Blog


  • Farrah Fawcett's Trust provides a good lesson

    It's been widely reported across various websites in the last couple days that Farrah Fawcett's will has been revealed and it "shockingly" disinherited her longtime ex-boyfriend Ryan O'Neal (father to her son, Redmond). These reports…

  • Bo Schembechler's son sues his stepmom over trust

    Glenn E. "Bo" Schembechler, Jr., is one of the most respected names in the history of college football. And, no, I'm not saying that just because I graduated from the University of Michigan (twice). He…

  • Katherine Jackson's shocking change of heart

    The Michael Jackson Estate has been the subject of regular court hearings as Katherine Jackson battled for control over the last several months. She routinely objected to the decisions of the co-executors John Branca and…

  • Leona Helmsley charity battle rages on

    As I described in this article from February 2009, the trustees of the Leona Helmsley charitable trust asked the probate court in New York for permission to donate primarily to charities that helped people rather…

  • Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! The Video Preview

    Curious about how celebrity estate errors can help you protect yourself, your family, and your heirs? Watch this video: Posted by: Author and probate attorney Andrew W. Mayoras, co-author of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune…

  • Ike Turner Will Contest Ruling is in

    The trial involving whether Rock 'n Roll pioneer & legend, Ike Turner, left a valid will has ended. As described in this prior article I wrote, the case pitted his six children (two of whom…

  • New evidence coming in the Michael Jackson Estate case

    The Michael Jackson probate dispute between his mother and his two executors has been active since it started this summer. But it looks like it's about to really get heated up. For starters, Katherine Jackson,…