Abusive Guardianships: Prevention & Taking Action
Curated Content Guardianship Grievances

Abusive Guardianships: Prevention & Taking Action

  • September 19, 2023
  • 1 minute read
Strategies For Passing On Property To Your Heirs | Property Pitfalls | Real Estate | Estate Planning | Estates Gone Wrong
Curated Content Property Pitfalls

Strategies For Passing On Property To Your Heirs

  • February 23, 2024
  • 1 minute read
Ten Absolutely Vicious Fights over Inherited Fortunes | Curated Content | Celebrity Estates | Estates Gone Wrong
Celebrity Estates Curated Content

Ten Absolutely Vicious Fights over Inherited Fortunes

  • March 3, 2023
  • 1 minute read
Charitable Beneficiaries and Family Members At Odds Over Estate Distribution | Curated Content | Charitable Bequests | Estates Gone Wrong
Charitable Misgivings Curated Content

Charitable Beneficiaries and Family Members At Odds Over Estate Distribution

  • September 10, 2020
  • 1 minute read
What to Do when the Executor Is Not Communicating with Beneficiaries? | Curated Content | Communication Breakdowns | Estates Gone Wrong
Communication Breakdowns Curated Content

Executor Not Communicating with Beneficiaries?

  • August 29, 2024
  • Less than a minute
Your Digital Assets: The Mess Left Behind | Digital Distress | Online Accounts | Estate Planning | Estates Gone Wrong
Curated Content Digital Distress

Your Digital Assets: The Mess Left Behind

  • September 29, 2024
  • 1 minute read
Considerations for Choosing a POA for Personal Care | Long-Term Care | Elder Care | Power of Attorney | Estates Gone Wrong
Curated Content Long-Term Care Crisis

Considerations for Choosing a POA for Personal Care

  • November 18, 2024
  • 1 minute read
7 Costly Estate Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them | Curated Content | Common Mistakes | Cautionary Tales | Estates Gone Wrong
Common Mistakes Curated Content

7 Costly Estate Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

  • April 9, 2024
  • 1 minute read
Navigating Inheritance Disputes Between Siblings | Curated Content | Family Disputes | Ontario Law | Estates Gone Wrong
Curated Content Family Disputes

Navigating Inheritance Disputes Between Siblings

  • March 18, 2023
  • 1 minute read
The Lost Inheritance: A Cautionary Tale for Executors | Curated Content | Unclaimed Inheritance | Estates Gone Wrong
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The Lost Inheritance: A Cautionary Tale for Executors

  • October 24, 2023
  • 1 minute read
Probate Nightmares: The Dangers of Properties Taken Out of Trust | Property Pitfalls | Real Estate | Estates Gone Wrong
Curated Content Property Pitfalls

Probate Nightmares: The Dangers of Properties Taken Out of Trust

  • May 30, 2023
  • 1 minute read
valuable lessons to be learned from

Film & Television

Dramatized Content Family Disputes

The Estate | American Comedy Film | 2022

  • November 4, 2022
  • 1 minute read
Dramatized Content Family Disputes

The Inheritance | Limited Television Series | 2023

  • September 4, 2023
  • Less than a minute
Unconventional Estate Planning Lessons drawn from "The Shining" | American Psychological Horror Film | 1980
Communication Breakdowns Dramatized Content

The Shining | American Psychological Horror Film | 1980

  • May 23, 1980
  • 2 minutes read
The Roy family is known for controlling the biggest media and entertainment company in the world. However, their world changes when their father steps down from the company.
Dramatized Content Family Disputes

Succession | Television Series | 2018-2023

  • June 3, 2018
  • 1 minute read
valuable lessons learned to be from

Communication Breakdowns
& Family Disputes

Family Conflict Results in Long-Term Estate Litigation over Secret Trust and Mutual Wills Agreement | Family Disputes | Estates Gone Wrong
Curated Content Family Disputes

Family Conflict Results in Long-Term Estate Litigation

  • September 9, 2020
  • 1 minute read
What to Do when the Executor Is Not Communicating with Beneficiaries? | Curated Content | Communication Breakdowns | Estates Gone Wrong
Communication Breakdowns Curated Content

Executor Not Communicating with Beneficiaries?

  • August 29, 2024
  • Less than a minute
Planning to Disinherit a Child? Experts Urge a 'Rethink' | Family Disputes | Inheritance Horror Stories | Estates Gone Wrong
Curated Content Family Disputes

Planning to Disinherit a Child? Experts Urge a ‘Rethink’

  • July 22, 2024
  • 1 minute read
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Charitable Beneficiaries and Family Members At Odds Over Estate Distribution | Curated Content | Charitable Bequests | Estates Gone Wrong
Charitable Misgivings Curated Content

Charitable Beneficiaries and Family Members At Odds Over Estate Distribution

  • September 10, 2020
Dramatized Content Family Disputes

The Estate | American Comedy Film | 2022

  • November 4, 2022
Millionaires Can Be Eccentric: The Great Stork Derby | Curated Content | Strange Bequests | Estates Gone Wrong
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Millionaires Can Be Eccentric: The Great Stork Derby

  • December 20, 2022
Strategies to Reduce Your Final Tax Return | Could paying a little more now provide significant relief on your final tax return upon death?
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Strategies to Reduce Your Final Tax Return: Canada

  • December 6, 2024
Charities have Fiduciary Duties as Estate Beneficiaries | Charitable Bequests | Administration | Philanthropic Advisor | Estates Gone Wrong
Charitable Misgivings Curated Content

Charities have Fiduciary Duties as Estate Beneficiaries

  • August 29, 2024
The Next Succession? Lessons from a Family Estate Gone Wrong | Curated Content | Personal Experiences | Estates Gone Wrong
Curated Content Family Disputes

The Next Succession? Lessons from a Family Estate Gone Wrong…

  • June 21, 2024
Dying Saskatchewan Farmer’s Will Goes Down in History | Curated Content | Strange Bequests | Estates Gone Wrong
Bizarre Bequests Curated Content

Saskatchewan Farmer’s Will Goes Down in History

  • October 25, 2013
Common Mistakes Curated Content

Top 10 Estate Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

  • May 24, 2024
7 Costly Estate Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them | Curated Content | Common Mistakes | Cautionary Tales | Estates Gone Wrong
Common Mistakes Curated Content

7 Costly Estate Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

  • April 9, 2024
grievous guardianships + eldercare nightmares

The Importance of Planning for
Custody & Long-Term Care

High Costs for Long-Term Care are 'Unforgivable' | Curated Content | Elder Care Nightmares | Estates Gone Wrong
Curated Content Long-Term Care Crisis

High Costs for Long-Term Care are ‘Unforgivable’

Eight Estate Planning Lessons from Killers of the Flower Moon: blockbuster film's conflict centers around an archaic estate planning issue
Dramatized Content Guardianship Grievances

Killers of the Flower Moon | American Crime Drama |

Long-Term Care Expenses Can Destroy Your Estate Plan | Elder Care Costs | Tax Implications | LTC Insurance | Estates Gone Wrong
Curated Content Long-Term Care Crisis

Long-Term Care Expenses Can Destroy Your Estate Plan

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Estate Planning Mistakes of the

Rich and Famous

These People Inherited Fortunes — Then Blew Them All Away | Celebrity Estates | High Net Worth | Estates Gone Wrong
Celebrity Estates Curated Content

People Who Inherited Fortunes & Then Blew Them All Away

Published in gobankingrates.com | Networth | DebtBy Melissa Nason Ferreura on February 17th, 2021 “A fool and his.

Celebrity Estates Curated Content

Lessons To Be Learned From Failed Celebrity Estates

Published in: FORBES | MONEY | WEALTH MANAGEMENTby Matthew F. Erskine on June 29th, 2021 If you do.

James Brown’s Estate Reaches Settlement After Nearly 15-Year Dispute | Curated Content | Celebrity Estates | Estates Gone Wrong
Celebrity Estates Curated Content

James Brown’s Estate Reaches Settlement After Nearly 15-Year Dispute

Published in WealthManagement.com | Estate PlanningBy Anna Sulking Stern on July 20th, 2021 There’s finally a happy ending.

The Will of Marlon Brando: A Lesson in Estate Planning | Inheritance Disputes | Celebrity Estates | Court Battles | Estates Gone Wrong
Celebrity Estates Curated Content

The Will of Marlon Brando: A Lesson in Estate Planning

Haimo Law Estate & Business PlanningBy Barry E. Haimo, March 21st, 2022 Less than two weeks before his.

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Estate Planning Horror Stories: 5 Nightmare Scenarios that Will Scare You into Action | Curated Content | Estates Gone Wrong
March 26, 2021

Estate Planning Horror Stories: 5 Nightmare Scenarios that Will Scare You into Action

The Top 10 Estate Battles Of All Time | Curated Content | Celebrity Estates | Inheritance Horror Stories | Estates Gone Wrong
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The Top 10 Estate Battles Of All Time

Estate Planning Mistakes of the Rich and Famous | Curated Content | Celebrity Estates | Inheritance Horror Stories | Estates Gone Wrong
April 13, 2022

Estate Planning Mistakes of the Rich and Famous

Inheritance Mishaps from the Rich and Famous | Canadian Family Offices | Curated Content | Celebrity Estates | Estates Gone Wrong
November 27, 2023

Inheritance Mishaps from the Rich and Famous

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Communication Breakdowns

Woman Dies Homeless Unaware of $800k Inheritance | Curated Content | Unclaimed Inheritance | Estates Gone Wrong
Communication Breakdowns Curated Content

Woman Dies Homeless Unaware of $800k Inheritance

Why Transparency Matters: The Importance Of Open Dialogue | Curated Content | Communication Breakdowns | Estates Gone Wrong
Communication Breakdowns Curated Content

Why Transparency Matters: The Importance Of Open Dialogue

Biggest Risk to the Continuity of Family Wealth: Breakdown of Communication and Trust | Curated Content | Estates Gone Wrong
Communication Breakdowns Curated Content

Breakdown of Communication: The Biggest Risk to Family Wealth

5 Estate Planning Lessons From ‘House Of The Dragon’ | Curated Content | Communication Breakdowns | Estates Gone Wrong
Communication Breakdowns Curated Content

5 Estate Planning Lessons From ‘House Of The Dragon’

The First Step: Open Conversation with Loved Ones | Communication Breakdowns | We Need to Talk About Estate Planning | Estates Gone Wrong
Communication Breakdowns Curated Content

The First Step: Open Conversation with Loved Ones

Six Feet Under | Television Series | the human condition, mortality, family dynamics, personal identity, the various ways in which people cope with loss
Communication Breakdowns Dramatized Content

Six Feet Under | Television Series | 2001-2005

What to Do when the Executor Is Not Communicating with Beneficiaries? | Curated Content | Communication Breakdowns | Estates Gone Wrong
Communication Breakdowns Curated Content

Executor Not Communicating with Beneficiaries?

Unconventional Estate Planning Lessons drawn from "The Shining" | American Psychological Horror Film | 1980
Communication Breakdowns Dramatized Content

The Shining | American Psychological Horror Film | 1980

Don’t Wait to Communicate Your Estate Plan | Three Reasons | Curated Content | Communication Breakdowns | Estates Gone Wrong
Communication Breakdowns Curated Content

Don’t Wait to Communicate Your Estate Plan

Communicating Your Estate Plan is Vital | Communication Breakdowns | Wills and Powers of Attorney | Estate Planning | Estates Gone Wrong
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Communicating Your Plans: a Vital Part of Estate Planning

The Lost Inheritance: A Cautionary Tale for Executors | Curated Content | Unclaimed Inheritance | Estates Gone Wrong
Communication Breakdowns Curated Content

The Lost Inheritance: A Cautionary Tale for Executors

Estate Planning Can Be Difficult: Surprises Complicate Things Further | Curated Content | Communication Breakdowns | Estates Gone Wrong
Communication Breakdowns Curated Content

Estate Planning is Difficult: Don’t Complicate it With Surprises

real repercussions of inheriting real estate

Property Pitfalls

Ontario Superior Court Removes Estate Executor to Resolve Deadlock | Property Pitfalls | Family Disputes | Case Ruling | Estates Gone Wrong
Curated Content Property Pitfalls

Ontario Superior Court Removes Estate Executor to Resolve Deadlock

  • September 3, 2024
Inheriting a Home With Your Siblings: A Cautionary Tale | Property Pitfalls | Real Estate | Family Disputes | Estates Gone Wrong
Curated Content Property Pitfalls

Inheriting a Home With Your Siblings: A Cautionary Tale

  • September 14, 2024
Strategies For Passing On Property To Your Heirs | Property Pitfalls | Real Estate | Estate Planning | Estates Gone Wrong
Curated Content Property Pitfalls

Strategies For Passing On Property To Your Heirs

  • February 23, 2024
Court Ordered Sale of Estate Lands Ends 30-Year Dispute Among Heirs | Property Pitfalls | Real Estate | Family Disputes | Estates Gone Wrong
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Court Ordered Sale of Estate Lands Ends 30-Year Dispute Among Heirs

  • October 3, 2024
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