Comments on: Michael Jackson's estate of confusion http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/2009/07/01/michael-jackson-estate-of-confusion/ Money Magazine looks at a wide range of personal finance issues and asks for your feedback. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:11:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Will, UK http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/2009/07/01/michael-jackson-estate-of-confusion/#comment-22182 Will, UK Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:26:15 +0000 http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/?p=1502#comment-22182 Although the article is relatively content free its message is clear, estate planning and wills are not a one off activity they should be reviewed periodically and it should be made sure they are still achieving what you want them to achieve. Regards Will Although the article is relatively content free its message is clear, estate planning and wills are not a one off activity they should be reviewed periodically and it should be made sure they are still achieving what you want them to achieve.

Regards
Will

]]> By: Gregory L. Gilbert, MSA, Medford, OR http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/2009/07/01/michael-jackson-estate-of-confusion/#comment-18091 Gregory L. Gilbert, MSA, Medford, OR Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:19:06 +0000 http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/?p=1502#comment-18091 I agree with most of the content of the article but it does not bring out the depth of why we have legal vehicles to guide us in crisis. Whether it is "Wills" or "Advance Directives" there needs to be one source that all direct parties have access to other than paper. Family, Attorney's, Physician's and friends if chosen should have direct access (electronic file)24/7. This way everyone is on the same page all the time. Decision making is difficult when crisis presents and facts and declared statements should be the guide. Michael had enough professional help that many of the questions being asked and debated should not exist. Greg Gilbert/www.advancedirectivellc.com I agree with most of the content of the article but it does not bring out the depth of why we have legal vehicles to guide us in crisis. Whether it is "Wills" or "Advance Directives" there needs to be one source that all direct parties have access to other than paper. Family, Attorney's, Physician's and friends if chosen should have direct access (electronic file)24/7. This way everyone is on the same page all the time. Decision making is difficult when crisis presents and facts and declared statements should be the guide. Michael had enough professional help that many of the questions being asked and debated should not exist.

Greg Gilbert/www.advancedirectivellc.com

]]> By: Meg, St. Louis, MO http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/2009/07/01/michael-jackson-estate-of-confusion/#comment-18076 Meg, St. Louis, MO Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:24:59 +0000 http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/?p=1502#comment-18076 I agree with some of the other comments. This article does not necessarily reflect what the link implies. Also, this article doesn't seem to even transition well from the implied subject matter into estate planning. Could be presented better so that I could have weeded out the fact that this ended up not being an article of interest for me.... I agree with some of the other comments. This article does not necessarily reflect what the link implies. Also, this article doesn't seem to even transition well from the implied subject matter into estate planning. Could be presented better so that I could have weeded out the fact that this ended up not being an article of interest for me….

]]> By: Kathy Young, Ellettsville, IN http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/2009/07/01/michael-jackson-estate-of-confusion/#comment-18074 Kathy Young, Ellettsville, IN Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:22:58 +0000 http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/?p=1502#comment-18074 OK, so this wasn't an in-depth article about the King of Pop. If you want that information, buy a 'Rag Mag' at the check-out at the grocery store. IF anyone read this brief article they would find that Jacko's will was 7 years old and as the author stated, wills should be reviewed every so often due to changes in a person's financial status or estate holdings and changes in estate tax laws. Considering the fact that a lot of people don't even have wills, this was a great reminder to those of us who do; to revisit our wills and make changes when necessary. OK, so this wasn't an in-depth article about the King of Pop. If you want that information, buy a 'Rag Mag' at the check-out at the grocery store. IF anyone read this brief article they would find that Jacko's will was 7 years old and as the author stated, wills should be reviewed every so often due to changes in a person's financial status or estate holdings and changes in estate tax laws.
Considering the fact that a lot of people don't even have wills, this was a great reminder to those of us who do; to revisit our wills and make changes when necessary.

]]> By: Michael, Minnesota, MN http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/2009/07/01/michael-jackson-estate-of-confusion/#comment-18069 Michael, Minnesota, MN Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:23:21 +0000 http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/?p=1502#comment-18069 I hope Caroly Bigda wasn't paid more than two cents for this article. Not even sure it was worth that much. I hope Caroly Bigda wasn't paid more than two cents for this article. Not even sure it was worth that much.

]]> By: Steve, San Francisco, CA http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/2009/07/01/michael-jackson-estate-of-confusion/#comment-18068 Steve, San Francisco, CA Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:19:13 +0000 http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/?p=1502#comment-18068 Was this article written by a high school student with aspirations of entering journalism? The most interesting part of the article was the (entirely misleading) subject. Was this article written by a high school student with aspirations of entering journalism? The most interesting part of the article was the (entirely misleading) subject.

]]> By: joe internet, CA http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/2009/07/01/michael-jackson-estate-of-confusion/#comment-17942 joe internet, CA Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:19:08 +0000 http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/?p=1502#comment-17942 That was a very nice and CONTENT-FREE article! That was a very nice and CONTENT-FREE article!

]]> By: STEVEN J. FROMM, ATTORNEY, LL.M. (TAXATION) http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/2009/07/01/michael-jackson-estate-of-confusion/#comment-17932 STEVEN J. FROMM, ATTORNEY, LL.M. (TAXATION) Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:24:06 +0000 http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/?p=1502#comment-17932 This is great advice for everyone. Your readers may be interested in some of the more interesting legal implications raised by the deaths Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett by reading Michael Jackson & Farrah Fawcett: Estate Plan Wake Up Call by visiting my blog at wttp://frommtaxes.wordpress.com Hope this helps your readers This is great advice for everyone. Your readers may be interested in some of the more interesting legal implications raised by the deaths Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett by reading Michael Jackson & Farrah Fawcett: Estate Plan Wake Up Call by visiting my blog at wttp://frommtaxes.wordpress.com
Hope this helps your readers

]]> By: BJ, Dallas, Texas http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/2009/07/01/michael-jackson-estate-of-confusion/#comment-17928 BJ, Dallas, Texas Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:12:09 +0000 http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/?p=1502#comment-17928 In reading the article title, I had expected it to have information on Jackson's estate. Not only did it not have that information, it barley had any information at all. Was this just a filler? In reading the article title, I had expected it to have information on Jackson's estate. Not only did it not have that information, it barley had any information at all. Was this just a filler?

]]> By: David Johnson, Mendota Heights, MN http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/2009/07/01/michael-jackson-estate-of-confusion/#comment-17926 David Johnson, Mendota Heights, MN Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:54:46 +0000 http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/?p=1502#comment-17926 This story almost reads like an infomerial for the American Academy of Estate Planning. Most people only need a will you can get for well under a $100 on line or for some software. Doing a will yourself forces you to think about what you want vs. paying someone to write what they think you want. I will take my thinking over that of a lawyer, aided by the software available today! This story almost reads like an infomerial for the American Academy of Estate Planning. Most people only need a will you can get for well under a $100 on line or for some software. Doing a will yourself forces you to think about what you want vs. paying someone to write what they think you want. I will take my thinking over that of a lawyer, aided by the software available today!

]]> By: Attorney, Boston, MA http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/2009/07/01/michael-jackson-estate-of-confusion/#comment-17924 Attorney, Boston, MA Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:35:15 +0000 http://moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com/?p=1502#comment-17924 why does this writer get paid? There is no substance to the article. A 7 year old will...that is the story? why does this writer get paid? There is no substance to the article. A 7 year old will…that is the story?

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