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After deliberating for almost one hour, jurors found that a handwritten will, discovered under a sofa cushion by Franklin’s niece after the singer’s death, was signed by the music legend in 2014 and does show her intent. 11 Jul
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  • Celebrity Estates, Curated Content

Jury Reaches Verdict in Battle over Aretha Franklin’s Estate

Aretha Franklin’s Handwritten Last Wishes: a Tale of Two Wills 06 Jul
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  • Celebrity Estates, Curated Content

Aretha Franklin’s Handwritten Last Wishes: a Tale of Two Wills

Priscilla Presley Settles Dispute with Granddaughter over Lisa Marie Presley's Estate | Curated Content | Celebrity Estates 16 May
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  • Celebrity Estates, Curated Content

Priscilla Presley Settles Dispute with Granddaughter over Estate

The Top 10 Estate Battles Of All Time | Curated Content | Celebrity Estates | Inheritance Horror Stories | Estates Gone Wrong 01 Apr
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  • Celebrity Estates, Curated Content

Probate Disputes: The Top 10 Estate Battles Of All Time

10 Costly Estate Planning Mistakes | Curated Content | Common Mistakes | Cautionary Tales | Inheritance Horror Stories | Estates Gone Wrong 16 Mar
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  • Common Mistakes, Curated Content

Top 10: Avoid These Costly Estate Planning Mistakes

Ten Absolutely Vicious Fights over Inherited Fortunes | Curated Content | Celebrity Estates | Estates Gone Wrong 03 Mar
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  • Celebrity Estates, Curated Content

Ten Absolutely Vicious Fights over Inherited Fortunes

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
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Property Pitfalls

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

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

Five Famous Families Undermined by Sibling Conflict

17 May
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  • Curated Content, Family Disputes

Why Families Fight Over Inheritance and How to Avoid it

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

Estate Planning Mistakes of the Rich and Famous

The Will of Marlon Brando: A Lesson in Estate Planning | Inheritance Disputes | Celebrity Estates | Court Battles | Estates Gone Wrong 21 Mar
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  • Celebrity Estates, Curated Content

The Will of Marlon Brando: A Lesson in Estate Planning

St. Jude Fights Donors’ Families in Court for Share of Estates | Curated Content | Charitable Bequests | Court Battles | Estates Gone Wrong 21 Mar
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  • Charitable Misgivings, Curated Content

St. Jude Fights Donors’ Families in Court for Share of Estates

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