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Navigating the Evolving Landscape: Val Kilmer’s Digital Legacy 10 Apr
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Celebrity Estates, Curated Content

Navigating the Evolving Landscape: Val Kilmer’s Digital Legacy

It’s rumored that Lagerfeld left a large portion, if not all, of his nearly $300 million fortune to his beloved cat. Though there’s no confirmation on any specific dollar amount, it is understood that her inheritance is well into the millions... 09 Apr
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Bizarre Bequests, Curated Content

How Karl Lagerfeld’s Beloved Cat Spends Her Inheritance

Tori Spelling, daughter of TV producer Aaron Spelling, received an inheritance of $800,000 from his $500 million estate, not the substantial sum some might have expected.  08 Apr
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Celebrity Estates, Generated Content

Aaron Spelling: Reasons Behind the ‘Unequal’ Estate Distribution?

Real-life family drama surrounding media mogul Rupert Murdoch offers valuable succession lessons for business owners... 03 Apr
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Succession Lessons

Murdoch Family Drama Offers Valuable Succession Lessons

Director Norman Jewison's wife cut him off from family, coerced him to change $30M will, lawsuits claimed. Legal fight between filmmaker's sons, 2nd wife highlights end-of-life struggles many families face... 01 Apr
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Celebrity Estates, Curated Content

Family Members Clash Over Director Norman Jewison’s Estate

The infamous “shirtsleeves curse” is one that has occupied the mind of many a wealthy patriarch on a sleepless night. Affecting 90% of the wealthy, even America’s richest family couldn’t escape its clutches. 25 Mar
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Squandered Fortunes

The Infamous “Shirtsleeves Curse”: a Case Study

Sudden wealth is often seen as a dream come true. But the reality is far more complex— What losing $14 Million taught estate planning attorney, Paul Deloughery, about sudden wealth and inheritance... 14 Mar
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Squandered Fortunes

$14 Million Lesson: The Hidden Dangers of Sudden Wealth

Robert De Niro is said to have plans to leave his seventh child a huge bite of his fortune – leaving his other relatives peeved... De Niro's older children reportedly want an equal cut of his massive estate. 05 Mar
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Celebrity Estates, Curated Content

Robert De Niro Sparks ‘Family Feud’ with His Plans to Revamp Will

The Menendez Estate: Who Got the Money? 12 Feb
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Infamous Feuds

The Menendez Estate: What Happened to the Money?

Court rules against woman who sought to have $1.8-million inheritance placed in fully discretionary trust to avoid losing disability benefits... 12 Feb
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Family Disputes

B.C. Court Rules Against Woman Seeking to Impose Henson Trust

Millions of US boomers are refusing to give their $84 trillion in real estate, wealth away to their adult kids — here’s why and what it means for the US economy 12 Feb
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Property Pitfalls

US Boomers Reassessing Priorities: Impact on Future Homeownership

Who inherited Jimi Hendrix’s estate? The answer is more complicated than many might assume. This article explores the distribution of his fortune, the legal disputes that followed, and who ultimately controls his estate today... 06 Feb
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Celebrity Estates, Curated Content

Legendary Legal Battle: The Heavily Contested Estate of Jimi Hendrix

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