Life and Career of Don Ho | Cooper, Adel & Associates

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By Tonya Smith

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Many of you may not know or remember Don Ho. He was a musician and artist from Honolulu Hawaii. After receiving a Bachelor?s degree in Sociology at the University of Hawaii, he entered the United States Air Force in 1954.? He spent time flying fighter jets in Texas & Hawaii.?

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Don was married in 1951 and had the first six of his children with wife Melva Ho. They were married for 48 yeas. Don left the military in 1959 due to his mother?s illness. Honey Ho, Don?s mother, owned the family bar business called Honey?s where Don began singing and the place became a hotspot for the Kaneohe Marine Base servicemen. Ho always honored the military remembering his own years of service. Ho?s career took off in 1965 with the Don Ho Show and the rest is history.?

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At the age of 76, Don Ho died of heart failure leaving behind a total of 10 children, 6 by first wife, Melva Ho; second wife, Haumea Ho had 2 children and Ho?s longtime friend Liz Guevara had 2 children.?

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Don Ho made a verbal promise to place the Lanikai home into a trust for Melba?s benefit for her life, and then for the benefit of her children after her death in June 1999. Don Ho subsequently transferred the home to his own trust, which benefited all 10 Ho children.?

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After Don Ho died in 2007, the Lanikai property went on the marked for $6.8 million and was pending sale to a mainland buyer. Dondi Ho-Costa disputed the sale claiming Don Ho had violated a deathbed agreement with her mother. Dondi believed the estate was to remain with the first 6 children. After several years in a long, bitter, legal battle between some of Don Ho?s children, the courts awarded the Estate to the trust on March 15^th, 2011.? The home eventually sold and now can be rented for private vacations in Hawaii.?

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In reading the history of this particular celebrity, it was interesting to know that Don Ho realized the importance of having a Trust for his family and Estate. Families may want to take the time to review their Trusts to make sure all assets are current as well as beneficiaries. It may also be helpful to talk to your Trustees so they know how to carry out your last wishes and fully understand the Trust you worked hard to create. If more than a couple of years have passed since you last read through your trust, maybe it is time for a review. The offices of Cooper, Adel & Associates, LPA would be happy to schedule reviews should you need to make changes and/or additions to your Trust. ?

Source: http://cooperelderlaw.com/estate-planning/life-and-career-of-don-ho/

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