A clairvoyant collector with an eagle eye for quality art snagged a painting at a Michigan estate sale this summer for a mere $30 — and now it’s expected to fetch up to $250,000 at a Manhattan auction. The unnamed buyer realized they might have something special on their hands when they spotted a signature … Read more
More than half of American adults (56%) don’t have any estate planning documents — despite 73% saying it’s important. That’s according to a survey of 5,000 people conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Trust & Will. Results showed that, while the majority of adults (73%) say estate planning is important to them, just 26% … Read more
A single mom has revealed the insane way she found out she was fired from her job. Kristin McCarley, a real estate agent from East Texas, took to TikTok to share the single “drunk” message she received from her boss at 10:36 p.m. on a Saturday night. “Do not come in Monday,” the text read. … Read more
Paris Jackson rolled the dice against her father’s powerhouse estate — and it turned out to be a bust. The only daughter of pop king Michael Jackson has been ordered to pay the same high-powered attorneys she accused of mishandling money in a court filing last month. A judicial referee struck nearly the entire petition she … Read more
Publisher Simon & Schuster wants to recoup $1.275 million it claims to have paid out to famed mystery writer Nelson DeMille for a planned novel he never got to finish. DeMille signed an $11.5 million, three book deal with Simon & Schuster in December 2014, and delivered the first two before his death in September … Read more
Multi-millionaire Paris Jackson has made a startling legal filing against the estate of her late father, accusing it of mishandling funds. But family insiders warn the 27-year-old against biting the hand that feeds. The only daughter of pop king Michael Jackson accused estate co-executors John Branca and John McClain of wasting cash in court papers, … Read more
Hulk Hogan’s son, Nick Hogan, revealed that his late father had left behind $5 million in assets, according to court documents filed after his death. The documents, filed by the 35-year-old Tuesday and obtained by Us Weekly, additionally show that the WWE legend’s eldest child, daughter Brooke Hogan, was not listed as a beneficiary to his … Read more
Retirees have long flocked to Florida, Arizona and other warm-weather locales to live out their golden years. But new data shows there’s a New York town that’s quickly becoming a hotspot for those who have given up work. Mount Vernon in Westchester County is seeing a surge in senior citizen residents, according to a new … Read more
A New Jersey man who once took Michael Jackson into his family home after the 9/11 terror attacks —and called the pop icon his “second family”— is now being accused of trying to extort $213 million from Jackson’s estate. Frank Cascio, 44, has apparently threatened to go public with claims against the singer which he … Read more
A stretch of Florida roadway leading to Mar-a-Lago could soon be renamed in honor of President Donald Trump – the latest effort by many lawmakers throughout the country to memorialize the current commander-in-chief. Palm Beach County commissioners this week unanimously approved a measure to rename Southern Boulevard “President Donald J. Trump Boulevard,” according to The … Read more
Richard Gere, you’re breaking my heart. Lulu Simon, the daughter of legendary singer Paul Simon, blasted the “Pretty Woman” actor after he sold her childhood Connecticut home to real estate developers who plan to demolish the property to build new houses. “Just in case anyone was wondering if I still hate Richard Gere – I … Read more
Jimmy Buffett’s widow, Jane Buffett, is locked in a contentious legal battle over the late singer’s $275 million estate. In a petition filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, Jane, 46, asked the court to remove Richard Mozenter as co-trustee of her late husband’s estate, claiming that he’s acted “openly hostile” towards her since Jimmy … Read more
She’s still the one. Liam Payne’s ex-girlfriend and the mother of his only child, Cheryl Cole, has been named the administrator of the late One Direction singer’s $32.2 million estate after he passed away without a will. In court documents dated May 1 and obtained by People, the Girls Aloud singer, 41, and attorney Richard … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres is settling into life in the English countryside. The former talk show host, 67, and her wife, Portia de Rossi, have called the UK their home since late last year after they fled LA for good. Following their trans-Atlantic move, the comedian and “Arrested Development” alum, 52, set up camp in the ritzy … Read more
They’re pitted against each other. Noah Wyle is “profoundly sad and disappointed” by the lawsuit that “ER” creator Michael Crichton’s widow has against “The Pitt.” Wyle, who previously starred in “ER” from 1994 to 2009, is now starring on and executive producing the hit Max medical drama, “The Pitt.” Noah Wyle on “The Pitt.” HBO … Read more
Taylor Hasselhoff-Fiore, the daughter of David Hasselhoff and Pamela Bach, has filed to handle her late mother’s estate following her tragic suicide last week. Bach was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at her Hollywood Hills home on March 5. She was 62. On Thursday — 8 days after her mother’s death — Hasselhoff-Fiore … Read more
A woman is attempting to ban the term “Dear sirs” from the workplace — dubbing it “archaic” and “sexist.” Ellie Rees, 48, has set up a petition to change the default term from “Dear sirs” to “Dear colleagues” or “Dear all” in legal correspondence — so it’s more inclusive of women. Ellie is lobbing the … Read more
Richard Simmons’ housekeeper of 35 years is demanding a judge make her co-trustee of the late fitness legend’s estate, alleging his brother, Leonard, swindled her out of the role. In a legal petition filed in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Teresa Reveles Muro claims Leonard Simmons, aka Lenny, and his wife, Cathy, took advantage of her … Read more
LOS ANGELES — The estate of Michael Crichton, who wrote the screenplay for what became the pilot episode of “ER,” has sued Warner Bros. Television over a dispute about an upcoming medical drama it says is a rebranded version of an unauthorized reboot. After Crichton’s estate, led by his widow, Sherri, could not reach an agreement with … Read more
Take a boat, hop a train, catch a plane. America’s “most loved” Taco Bell has some of the most valuable real estate in the state of California — a prime oceanfront location in suburban San Francisco, so close to the beach that some customers even walk in barefoot after a morning of surfing. Located in the … Read more