“I don’t care if the lawyers and the courts end up with all of the money. I just don’t want her to get a penny of it.” This is the type of statement I’ve heard several times in a dispute over an inheritance. Usually both parties are gearing up for a fight and neither one wants to compromise. I generally don’t handle contested cases and the main reason is that people in these types of cases tend to lose sight of reason. Some believe that “winning at all costs” is the proper stance to take. … [Read more...]