If I Were Shawty Lo’s Estate Planning Attorney…
Photo Credit: Vibe Atlanta rapper, Carlos Walker a.k.a. Shawty Lo, passed away unexpectedly last month in a fatal car accident at the age of 40. As an estate planning attorney, I immediately thought about his eleven children. What plans were put in place by Walker to ensure his children were cared for in case something happened to him? It was no secret that he cared for his children during his life, but I immediately considered the estate plan that Shawty Lo might have pu
Did Prince Die Without a Will? What Can We Learn from the Music Icon
We were all shocked to learn about the passing of a legend last week. Details are now emerging about his estate plan, or lack thereof. Prince was a savvy businessman during his lifetime, but there are sources reporting that he possibly died without a Will. If this is true, we may never understand why he didn’t have an estate plan, but here are some lessons we can learn from this: 1.) Someone could inherit that you wouldn’t want to – Let’s see how this would play out if Prince
