One of the hardest things to understand for people who do not have experience with our judicial system is the amount of time it takes to resolve most matters in court. Why the wait? In part, it’s due to the backlog of cases in most courtrooms and the lack of funding these days to hire
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The Terrorizing Effects of No Contest Clauses
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No contest clauses were originally referred to as “In Terrorem” clauses. In Terrorem is Latin for “To Scare the Pants off my Beneficiaries”—loosely translated. And that’s what a no contest clause is supposed to do, prevent a trust or will contest by disinheriting a beneficiary who dares to contest the terms of the instrument.
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