Comments on: Another Rockwell masterpiece drives family apart http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/12/29/another-rockwell-masterpiece-drives-family-apart/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:53:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Jim Mirkalami http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/12/29/another-rockwell-masterpiece-drives-family-apart/#comment-11033 Jim Mirkalami Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:13:19 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/12/29/another-rockwell-masterpiece-drives-family-apart/#comment-11033 I have been visiting this site a lot lately, so i thought it is a good idea to show my appreciation with a comment. Thanks, Jim Mirkalami I have been visiting this site a lot lately, so i thought it is a good idea to show my appreciation with a comment.

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]]> By: stanley http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/12/29/another-rockwell-masterpiece-drives-family-apart/#comment-11032 stanley Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:43:01 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/12/29/another-rockwell-masterpiece-drives-family-apart/#comment-11032 parts of this story appear to be missing - what's interesting is how an estate that would have netted each brother 500K if distributed in 1993 when the father died will now net them more than $5,000,000 each - that's better than most investment professionals would have done - must be some pretty good estate planning in the back story here - parts of this story appear to be missing – what’s interesting is how an estate that would have netted each brother 500K if distributed in 1993 when the father died will now net them more than $5,000,000 each – that’s better than most investment professionals would have done – must be some pretty good estate planning in the back story here -

]]> By: Peter Krause http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/12/29/another-rockwell-masterpiece-drives-family-apart/#comment-11031 Peter Krause Sat, 30 Dec 2006 17:52:19 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/12/29/another-rockwell-masterpiece-drives-family-apart/#comment-11031 Hmmmm....better talk to my three sons about all the original Power of Shazam! pages I have in the basement...;) Hmmmm….better talk to my three sons about all the original Power of Shazam! pages I have in the basement…;)

]]> By: Capper http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/12/29/another-rockwell-masterpiece-drives-family-apart/#comment-11030 Capper Fri, 29 Dec 2006 23:22:25 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/12/29/another-rockwell-masterpiece-drives-family-apart/#comment-11030 The estate could still be open after 13 years. If there is still a disagreement between the beneficiaries of the estate as to what belongs in the estate or if there is a question about the best way to distribute the assets to avoid tax consequences, the estate would remain open. If Ken Jr. is the executor of the estate (which could explain the reference to "papers" signed which allowed him to "gain control of the entire fortune") and the brothers are disputing actions he took as the executor, then the estate would remain open. A will would not control the administration of the estate, and when there are millions of dollars involved it isn't just a simple matter of opening the estate, probating the will, distributing assets, paying taxes and closing the estate. Large estates can be complicated and can take years (and lots of attorney fees) before they are closed. The estate could still be open after 13 years. If there is still a disagreement between the beneficiaries of the estate as to what belongs in the estate or if there is a question about the best way to distribute the assets to avoid tax consequences, the estate would remain open. If Ken Jr. is the executor of the estate (which could explain the reference to “papers” signed which allowed him to “gain control of the entire fortune”) and the brothers are disputing actions he took as the executor, then the estate would remain open. A will would not control the administration of the estate, and when there are millions of dollars involved it isn’t just a simple matter of opening the estate, probating the will, distributing assets, paying taxes and closing the estate. Large estates can be complicated and can take years (and lots of attorney fees) before they are closed.

]]> By: James Van Hise http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/12/29/another-rockwell-masterpiece-drives-family-apart/#comment-11029 James Van Hise Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:58:20 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/12/29/another-rockwell-masterpiece-drives-family-apart/#comment-11029 The guy died 13 years ago so it would have gone through probate back then, the estate divided and then dissolved. There is no longer an "estate" to be owed money to. If anyone wanted to contest the will they needed to do so 13 years ago. The guy died 13 years ago so it would have gone through probate back then, the estate divided and then dissolved. There is no longer an “estate” to be owed money to. If anyone wanted to contest the will they needed to do so 13 years ago.

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