Skip to content
Browse All Posts
  • Estates Gone Wrong
  • Featured Topics
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Related Resources
  • Legacy Lexicon
  • Estates Gone Wrong
  • Featured Topics
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Related Resources
  • Legacy Lexicon
Over two-thirds of small business owners plan to retire in the next two years. Without a solid succession plan in place, many of these small businesses, which have been integral to their communities for decades, will vanish. 12 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Succession Lessons

Small Business Succession Planning: 2025 Statistics

The longstanding feud among the heirs of Sol Goldman’s vast New York real estate fortune has reignited. This is the latest chapter in a family conflict that dates back to the 1980s...  12 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Infamous Feuds

NYC Real Estate Dynasty Heirs Intensify Feud Over Property Empire

These heiresses —Evalyn Walsh McLean, Catherine Tylney-Long, Christina Onassis, Barbara Hutton, and Barbara Baekland— learned that some prices are too high to pay, even when you can afford anything money can buy. 12 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Infamous Feuds

The Cursed Fortunes That Destroyed Their Heiresses

Just because your children are grown doesn’t mean the money conversations are over. In fact, some of the most important financial lessons and decisions happen in the later chapters of life—not just for you, but for your family. 11 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Related Resources

How to Share Financial Values with Your Adult Children

When a Will contains vague, contradictory, or incomplete instructions, it doesn’t just create paperwork headaches— it can ignite family disputes that last for years. 11 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Communication Breakdowns, Curated Content

What Really Happens When Wills Aren’t Clear?

Foreman established a distinctive personal legacy marked by a large blended family and a multimillion-dollar estate. His unique family dynamic highlights the importance of proper estate planning: crucial when managing multiple heirs, complex family relationships, and shared family names. 10 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Celebrity Estates, Curated Content

George Foreman’s Legacy: Lessons for Complex Blended Families

These early financial warning signs and risks are a crucial part of planning for diminishing capacity to protect a vulnerable family member... 09 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Guardian Safeguards

Diminishing Capacity: Financial Risks & Early Warning Signs

Case Study: Limits of Family Law Claims Against an Estate 09 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Family Disputes

Case Study: Limits of Family Law Claims Against an Estate

Successful family business succession requires balancing emotional and rational considerations, family harmony and business performance, tradition and innovation. It demands honest self-assessment, difficult conversations, and sometimes painful decisions. 06 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Succession Lessons

Mastering Family Business Succession Planning

This case is a testament to how even well-intentioned actions, when shrouded in ambiguity, can ignite protracted legal battles, leaving emotional scars and financial burdens on grieving families. 06 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Family Disputes

A Family Divided: Vancouver Condo at Centre of Estate Dispute

Can You Avoid Impending Capital Gain on Your Family Cottage? 05 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Property Pitfalls

Can You Avoid Impending Capital Gain on Your Family Cottage?

For high-net-worth families in Canada, effective estate planning is the cornerstone of generational wealth. In this guide, we walk through foundational estate planning strategies —tailored for families with significant wealth— and how to use them to build a legacy that lasts. 05 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Related Resources

Legacy-Centered Approach for High-Net-Worth Families in Canada

  • 1
  • ...
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • ...
  • 81

Search

Topics:

  • Beneficiary Rights (26)
  • Bizarre Bequests (30)
  • Celebrity Estates (56)
  • Charitable Misgivings (32)
  • Common Mistakes (52)
  • Communication Breakdowns (42)
  • Digital Distress (56)
  • Family Disputes (68)
  • Guardian Safeguards (38)
  • Infamous Feuds (34)
  • Law Reform (36)
  • Life Events (32)
  • Long-Term Care Crisis (36)
  • Property Pitfalls (54)
  • Squandered Fortunes (24)
  • Succession Lessons (42)
  • Tax-Smart Strategies (36)
  • Unique Assets & Interests (28)

Recent:

Long-Term Care (LTC) is expensive, unpredictable and often prolonged. The projected “great wealth transfer” may therefore become far more concentrated among families who are wealthy enough to absorb years of care costs without exhausting their assets.

US Long-Term Care Costs ‘Eating into’ Family Wealth

Estate trustees (Executors) have a duty to keep accurate records of estate assets and transactions throughout their administration and to account to beneficiaries at appropriate intervals.

Keeping Meticulous Records: Practical Tips for Executors

Have Canadian boomers saved enough for retirement? It doesn't seem like it... And the numbers suggest this isn’t just a handful of unlucky families. It’s a structural problem with how an entire generation approached retirement.

Why Canadian Kids Are Bailing Out Boomer Parents

A handshake promise to leave the family farm can legally override a written will in New South Wales. The legal mechanism is equitable estoppel, and courts have enforced it in farm succession disputes where the evidence is strong enough.

NSW Inheritance Law: Can a Verbal Promise Override a Will?

Story Submission

We know, this can be a very sensitive topic. If you have a personal story or a cautionary tale —a link to a specific article, blog post, or recommended resource that you found particularly helpful in your own estate planning and administration journey— anonymous submissions are welcomed and encouraged.

Share Your Story

Search:

Follow:

Explore:

Administration Canada Capacity Court Battles Court Rulings Debt Definitions Designations Eldercare End-of-Life Planning Estate Tax Executor Fiduciary Duty Glossary Guardianship Guide High Net Worth Industry Expert International Jurisdictions Law Reform Lawsuits Litigation Philanthropy Powers of Attorney Probate Professional Advisor Real Estate Resources Roles Siblings Statistics Strategies Succession Survivorship Tax Technology Terminology Testator Intent Transparency Trustee Trusts United States Vulnerable Adults Watchable
©estatesgonewrong.com