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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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The Will of Marlon Brando: A Lesson in Estate Planning

The Biggest Mistakes People Make in Their Wills | Common Mistakes | Cautionary Tales | Inheritance Horror Stories | Estates Gone Wrong 08 Mar
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The Biggest Mistakes People Make in Their Wills

5 Guaranteed Ways to Mess Up Estate Planning | Curated Content | Common Mistakes | Cautionary Tales | Estates Gone Wrong 23 Jan
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5 Most Common Ways to “Mess Up” Estate Planning

Fights Over Estates Can Tear Families Apart | Curated Content | Family Disputes | Inheritance Horror Stories | Estates Gone Wrong 12 Nov
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Fights Over Estates Can Tear Families Apart

Can You Contest a Will That Leaves Your Parent’s Money to a Charity? When Should You Contest Your Parent’s Charitable Will Bequest? 22 Oct
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Can You Contest a Will that Leaves Your Parent’s Money to a Charity?

29 Jun
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Lessons To Be Learned From Failed Celebrity Estates

Today’s Executor is a Digital Executor | Digital Distress | Online Accounts | Estate Planning | Estates Gone Wrong 04 Jun
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In Today’s Digital World, Every Executor is a Digital Executor

What to Do When You Unexpectedly Become a Guardian 21 Nov
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What to Do When You Unexpectedly Become a Guardian

Family Conflict Results in Long-Term Estate Litigation over Secret Trust and Mutual Wills Agreement | Family Disputes | Estates Gone Wrong 09 Sep
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Family Conflict Results in Long-Term Estate Litigation

Probate Terminology: Defining Commonly Used Legal Terms 23 Apr
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  • Curated Content, Legacy Lexicon

Probate Terminology: Defining Commonly Used Legal Terms

Scenes that involve issues interwoven with estate planning principles: The Lion King, Storks, Despicible Me, Step Brothers, Up, Lost, Buried 14 Nov
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Estate Planning Principles: Scenes from the Silver Screen

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