In the first part of this two-part discussion, attorney and CPA Joe Cordell explains filial responsibility laws, the old statutes that obligate adult children to support indigent parents. You will learn where these laws came from, why they remain on the books in about 29 states, and when a long term care facility or other creditor may try to pursue a child when a parent cannot pay.

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Houdini died on Halloween in 1926 and left a will of 23 articles that appears to have been drafted by his own hand. It still did not do what he wanted. In today’s episode of Life’s Third Act, Cordell & Cordell Senior Estate Planning Attorney John Sauter walks through the document and pulls out the planning lessons you can put to work in your own.

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Jimmy Buffett’s $275 million estate is headed back to court, with a January 2027 trial in Florida set to decide control of his QTIP trust. Welcome to another episode of Life’s Third Act, hosted by attorney and CPA Joe Cordell. We focus on the planning side of life, especially for celebrities, and what their stories can teach the rest of us.

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