MacDonald Rudy Blog
Lost a relative in Hawaii with no information on their assets? MacDonald Rudy helps mainland relatives smoothly navigate probate and estate administration.
The risks of naming a struggling black sheep sibling as caregiver, trustee, or power of attorney for an elderly parent in Hawaii, and safer alternatives.
MacDonald Rudy explains when a handwritten will is valid in Hawaii, covering holographic wills, testamentary intent, and Hawaii's Harmless Error Rule.
MacDonald Rudy explains contested conservatorships in Hawaii, covering elder financial abuse, undue influence, and how courts determine senior incapacity.
MacDonald Rudy explains how to choose the right trust and estate litigation law firm in Hawaii, especially given staffing and training changes since COVID.
Learn how to file creditor claims against Hawaii estates and revocable trusts, including deadlines, procedures, and legal options with MacDonald Rudy.
Learn how Hawaii businesses can prevent family and closely held company disputes through early legal planning, conflict management, and litigation guidance.
MacDonald Rudy explains if a trust can be broken or terminated in Hawaii under Uniform Trust Code, covering spendthrift provisions and beneficiary rights.
MacDonald Rudy shares the top ten warning signs of elder financial abuse in Hawaii, helping families spot exploitation and protect a loved one's assets.
Learn who legally owns safe deposit box contents after death, including rights of co-lessees, heirs, and beneficiaries in Hawaii estate matters.
Discover why Hawaii seniors may face increased financial abuse risks and how families can protect elderly loved ones through legal action.
Michael D. Rudy discusses probate pleading practices in Hawaii, covering petition drafting, contested matters, and discovery challenges in probate courts.
Learn about the impact of financial elder abuse in Hawaii, common schemes, and legal protections available for seniors and their families.
MacDonald Rudy explains the misuse of powers of attorney to withdraw trust assets, and how proper drafting can protect trustees, banks, and beneficiaries.
MacDonald Rudy explains why the "lucid interval" concept is unsupported by medical science in dementia cases involving testamentary capacity disputes.
Learn how physician opinion letters support estate planning decisions and trust litigation cases involving capacity and contested estates.
Explore whether contracts to make a will are enforceable, their legal risks, and alternatives for estate planning with guidance from MacDonald Rudy attorneys.
Understand trusts and estates litigation, common disputes, and legal strategies with this comprehensive guide from experienced MacDonald Rudy attorneys.
How physician opinion letters establish mental capacity in Hawaii probate and trust litigation, and how courts weigh them in contested estate cases.
Learn how to identify financial elder abuse, protect vulnerable seniors, and understand legal options in trust disputes with MacDonald Rudy attorneys.
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MICHAEL D. RUDY
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MICHAEL D. RUDY is a founding partner of MacDonald Rudy O’Neill & Yamauchi, a Limited Liability Law Partnership, LLP. Mr. Rudy founded the firm in 1992 and has concentrated his practice over the last two decades in the area of trust and estate litigation in both state and federal courts. Mr. Rudy has litigated extremely large trust and estate litigation contests as well as more modest size disputes throughout the State of Hawaii. Mr. Rudy’s practice is focused on wills, estates and trust litigation, business transactions and formations, contested guardianships and conservatorships, simple and complex probate, business and real property disputes.
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