On Saturday, September 17, 2016, actress Charmian Carr passed away. As one of the stars in the movie The Sound of Music, Charmian Carr is renowned for her singing and role as the oldest daughter in the movie. USA Today reports that, after her actress career, Carr became an interior designer. She interior designed for Michael Jackson and other famous people. Now that she is gone, who will inherit from her estate? What is her estate worth? Did she have a will or trust? Will her estate pass intestate?
Wills, Inheritances, and the Probate Process
- As of right now, the media does not mention whether or not Carr died without a will, which probably means that she did have an estate plan in place before she passed away.
- The probate process will most likely occur in a probate court located in the state in which she died.
- Estate planning attorneys and probate litigators encourage clients to create some sort of estate plan, as it can prove to be very beneficial even while you are still alive.
- For example, if you become incapacitated, a good estate planning attorney may be able to help you avoid a Florida guardianship and protect your wealth that you are no longer able to manage.
- USA Today reports that Carr died from a rare form of dementia.
- Probate litigation lawyers in Florida frequently see victims of dementia being deemed incapacitated and in need of a Palm Beach guardianship
- It is not very expensive to create a Florida will, revocable trust or living trust and they can be completed quickly.
- Therefore, many people do not have an excuse.
- Why should I bother to have an estate plan?
- Because, if you don’t, your estate will pass by a state law that controls who inherits property when someone dies without a will.
- In most states, this is called intestacy law or dying intestate.
- Florida litigators know that, when you die intestate in Florida, heirs inherit.
- To read the entire article about Charmian Carr, click here.