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02 Sep
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Unique Assets & Interests

Siblings Battle Over Highly Collectible 1964 Ferrari

30 Aug
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Family Disputes

Litigation Over Lost Will Depletes ‘Very Modest’ Estate

Managing Digital Assets in Estate Planning | Digital Distress | Accessing Online Accounts | Estates Gone Wrong 29 Aug
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Digital Distress

Managing Digital Assets in Estate Planning

Charities have Fiduciary Duties as Estate Beneficiaries | Charitable Bequests | Administration | Philanthropic Advisor | Estates Gone Wrong 29 Aug
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Charitable Misgivings, Curated Content

Charities have Fiduciary Duties as Estate Beneficiaries

What Types of Powers of Attorney are Used in Canada? It is important to know how a power of attorney or a joint bank account works before you use them. There are risks and advantages to both. You should never feel pressured to sign a power of attorney or to open a joint bank account. 27 Aug
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Frequently Asked Questions

What Types of Powers of Attorney are Used in Canada?

Understanding the Role of Prenups in Estate Planning | This article explores the intersection of prenups and estate planning, with a specific focus on how these agreements are utilized in Missouri 27 Aug
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Life Events

Understanding the Role of Prenups in Estate Planning

What to Do if You Inherit a House with a Mortgage | Curated Content | Property Pitfalls | Real Estate | Inheriting Debt | Estates Gone Wrong 27 Aug
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  • Curated Content, Property Pitfalls

What to Do if You Inherit a House with a Mortgage

Don't Let Denial Delay Long-Term Care Planning | Curated Content | Elder Care | Estate Planning | Estates Gone Wrong 27 Aug
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Long-Term Care Crisis

Don’t Let Denial Delay Long-Term Care Planning

Companies that start taking steps today to put succession plans in place for key tech leadership roles will be able to future-proof themselves and stand out in the market. 22 Aug
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Succession Lessons

Strategic Succession Planning for Key Tech Leadership Roles

Lack of "Money Talk" Will Leave Heirs Unprepared | Common Mistakes | Cautionary Tales | Inheritance Horror Stories | Estates Gone Wrong 19 Aug
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Common Mistakes, Curated Content

Lack of “Money Talk” Will Leave Heirs Unprepared

Uncover the impact of life's big moments on estate planning. From saying "I do" to gracefully ageing, learn why updating your Will is a must. Get valuable insights into how these events shape your estate planning decisions and tips for navigating them smoothly.  18 Aug
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Life Events

Five Major Life Events That Affect Your Estate Planning 

Six of the Worst Assets to Inherit | Curated Content | Common Mistakes | Cautionary Tales | Inheritance Horror Stories | Estates Gone Wrong 16 Aug
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Common Mistakes, Curated Content

Six of the Worst Assets to Inherit: More Trouble Than Their Worth?

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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?

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