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Long-Term Care Expenses Can Destroy Your Estate Plan | Elder Care Costs | Tax Implications | LTC Insurance | Estates Gone Wrong 23 May
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Long-Term Care Crisis

Long-Term Care Expenses Can Destroy Your Estate Plan

Predatory Probate Lending: an Epidemic in Need of Law Reform? 22 May
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Law Reform

Predatory Probate Lending: an Epidemic in Need of Law Reform?

Life Insurance can be used as an extremely useful estate-planning tool that can go far beyond keeping your family financially secure. It can help maximize your estate’s value and ensure that your will is distributed fairly, all while funding your estate’s tax liabilities. 15 May
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Tax-Smart Strategies

Estate Preservation Strategies: The Tax Benefits of Life Insurance

How to Include Cryptocurrency in Your Estate Plan | Digital Distress | Online Accounts | Digital Assets | Estates Gone Wrong 14 May
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Digital Distress

How to Include Cryptocurrency in Your Estate Plan

Valuable Lessons from a Vague Law: The “Laughing Heir” Statute 10 May
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Bizarre Bequests, Curated Content

Valuable Lessons from a Vague Law: The “Laughing Heir” Statute

As a small business owner or entrepreneur, you have invested time, energy, and resources into building a successful business. But have you considered how your business fits into your broader estate plan? 07 May
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Succession Lessons

Estate Planning for Business Owners: A Step-by-Step Guide

This 3-step guide will explain what to do with an inherited coin collection and go over all your best options. 03 May
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Unique Collectibles

Inherited a Coin Collection? Here’s What to Do Next…

Succession planning is an essential component of protecting the continuity of your business. If done right, it can also support the success and harmony of your family's long-term well-being. 01 May
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Succession Lessons

Passing Down Your Business to The Next Generation

Billionaire Family Feuds: The 7 Biggest Disputes 26 Apr
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Infamous Feuds

Billionaire Family Feuds: Seven High-Profile Disputes

Securing the future of a child demands careful planning and thoughtful consideration, especially if they have developmental disabilities that require them to receive lifelong support from loved ones. 26 Apr
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Common Mistakes, Curated Content

Estate Planning for Child with Special Needs: Mistakes to Avoid!

This article delves into the estates of five legendary individuals: Bob Ross, Stan Lee, Michael Jackson, Marilyn Monroe, and Paul Walker. These inheritance battles shed light on the significance of explicit planning for intellectual property. 26 Apr
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Celebrity Estates, Curated Content

Legendary Lessons: Protecting Intellectual Property

Owning and ultimately gifting art and collectibles brings unique challenges to its current owners and potential inheritors. Consulting with estate planning professionals, who specialize in these non-traditional assets, is very important. 19 Apr
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Unique Collectibles

Art & Collectibles: Unique Challenges for Owners and Inheritors

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