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Testamentary capacity and undue influence in criminal proceedings

Should the Brooke Astor case be a criminal proceeding, or is it better off as a routine will contest? Continue reading

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Dementia and the question of testamentary capacity

The issue is the mental state at the moment the will was signed, not the testator’s overall mental decline. A diagnosis of dementia may be an important indication, but it is not necessarily conclusive. Continue reading

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