March 11, 2009

The needling never stops with Loretta, even when discussing the probate of Leroy's meager worldly assets. I'm actually taking Trusts and Estates in law school this semester and I'm pretty sure any contesting of Leroy's Will will still have to go into the Surrogate's Court. Since the Lockhorns are ostensibly residents of Levittown, NY, the very same New York Estates, Powers, and Trusts Law I'm studying now will apply to them. Unfortunately for Leroy, under section 5-1.1(a)(1)(A), even if he leaves nothing for Loretta, she can still elect to get one-half of his net estate as his spouse. Of course the reverse works as well if Loretta dies before Leroy (however there won't be much of a net estate left after her many creditors get through with it). But, all this may be a moot point since murdering your spouse automatically disqualifies you for any inheritance. There is, however, no contesting here that Loretta gets the point.

Official Count:

Leroy - 19
Loretta - 28
Push - 23