In most cases, testators cannot rule from the grave. If you leave certain assets or gifts for certain individuals, you cannot unduly restrict their use of them. 02 Sep

Ruling From the Grave: Are Conditional Bequests Valid?

Selling Inherited Property: Tips for Executors and Beneficiaries | Property Pitfalls | Real Estate | Estates Gone Wrong 29 Aug

Selling Inherited Property: Tips for Executors and Beneficiaries

Daughters of late Hollywood legend Paul Newman filed a lawsuit against the Newman's Own Foundation (NOF), claiming their father's legacy is "under assault" by the "very organization he founded in an effort to preserve and expand that legacy." 23 Aug

Paul Newman’s Daughters Claim Father’s Legacy is ‘Under Assault’

Family Cottage Succession: a Dream or a Nightmare? No matter how much you may intend to keep the property in the family, you should plan for the almost certain inevitability that at some point it will be sold. 05 Aug

Shared Ownership in The Family Cottage: a Dream or a Nightmare?

Strangest Things Left in Wills | Curated Content | Strange Tales | Inheritance Horror Stories | Bizarre Bequests | Estates Gone Wrong 15 Jul

Bizarre Things People Have Left in Their Wills

When it’s time to do your estate planning – and it’s actually never too soon to begin – you may find the process, at first, to be somewhat bewildering. Using a trust company can make things a lot easier when it’s time to plan and execute your estate. 06 Jul

Who Can You Trust to Help Reduce the Stress of Estate Planning?

Five Famous Families Undermined by Sibling Conflict | Curated Content | Family Disputes | Estates Gone Wrong 29 Jun

Five Famous Families Undermined by Sibling Conflict

Lawyers Who Write Wills Share The 40 Weirdest Requests Clients Have Made | Curated Content | Strange Bequests | Estates Gone Wrong 28 Jun

Ask Reddit Thread: 40 Weirdest Requests in People’s Wills

By approaching estate planning with openness and involving your family in the conversation, you create a legacy of love, respect, and financial security that extends beyond your lifetime. 20 Jun

What & When Should You Tell Your Children About Their Inheritance?

The 10 Strangest Inheritances of All Time | Curated Content | Strange Bequests | Weird Things People Left in Wills | Estates Gone Wrong 13 Jun

10 of the Strangest Inheritances of All Time

All of our personal losses, such as the death of a loved one, have financial aspects. Survivors are faced with making money decisions and dealing with finances while they are grieving. There is nothing wrong with asking for help. 06 Jun

Loss & Transition: Coping with Finances While Coping with Grief

Even "under-the-radar" decisions, by the U.S. Supreme Court, have far-reaching consequences and significant impact on the law. This article highlights five Supreme Court decisions that have impacted estate planning and elder law. 01 Jun

U.S. Supreme Court Decisions that Impacted Estate & Elder Law