Skip to content
Browse All Posts
  • Estates Gone Wrong
  • Featured Topics
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Related Resources
  • Legacy Lexicon
  • Estates Gone Wrong
  • Featured Topics
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Related Resources
  • Legacy Lexicon
One way to plan financially for long-term care is to create a trust. It can be an incredibly useful tool to protect your assets if you become incapacitated and to shield your assets to qualify for certain long-term care benefits. 23 Jan
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Long-Term Care Crisis

How to Use a Trust to Plan for Long-Term Care

If Hendrix had even done a simple will that properly spelled out his wishes, a large amount of the litigation would have been avoided and it would have ensured that his wishes were followed. 18 Jan
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Celebrity Estates, Curated Content

The Estate of Jimi Hendrix: Decades of Drama & Costly Litigation

Heirs to an iconic fortune sought out a wealth manager who would assuage their progressive consciences. Now their dispute is exposing dynastic secrets... 16 Jan
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Infamous Feuds

Getty Trust Issues: Dispute Exposed Family Secrets

17 Nov
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Property Pitfalls

Estate Planning Should Not Wait: Lessons from “Howards End”

This guide is intended to define certain terminology and explain structural concepts within an estate plan that may pop up during your own research or when talking with your estate planning attorney. 16 Nov
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Legacy Lexicon

Estate Planning 101: A Terminology Guide

When a Charitable Bequest in a Will Goes Wrong | Curated Content | Charitable Bequests | Estates Gone Wrong 01 Nov
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Charitable Misgivings, Curated Content

When a Charitable Bequest in a Will Goes Wrong

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
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Bizarre Bequests, Curated Content

Ruling From the Grave: Are Conditional Bequests Valid?

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?

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
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Related Resources

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
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Family Disputes

Five Famous Families Undermined by Sibling Conflict

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
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Related Resources

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
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Bizarre Bequests, Curated Content

10 of the Strangest Inheritances of All Time

  • 1
  • ...
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40

Search

Topics:

  • Beneficiary Rights (26)
  • Bizarre Bequests (30)
  • Celebrity Estates (58)
  • Charitable Misgivings (32)
  • Common Mistakes (52)
  • Communication Breakdowns (42)
  • Digital Distress (56)
  • Family Disputes (68)
  • Guardian Safeguards (38)
  • Infamous Feuds (34)
  • Law Reform (36)
  • Life Events (32)
  • Long-Term Care Crisis (36)
  • Property Pitfalls (54)
  • Squandered Fortunes (24)
  • Succession Lessons (42)
  • Tax-Smart Strategies (36)
  • Unique Assets & Interests (31)

Recent:

While having an estate plan in place to provide for your possible incapacity and death is important, many people also look for a way to pass down their knowledge, values and memories. This can be done through a non-legal document called an Ethical Will...

Creating an Ethical Will: a Legacy Letter for Your Loved Ones

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

By the time a family sees the fall or the diagnosis, they are seeing the tip of an iceberg. The decline underneath it started much earlier. That earlier stretch is where families still have real choices.

Five Most Common Signs of Decline in Aging Parents

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

Story Submission

We know, this can be a very sensitive topic. If you have a personal story or a cautionary tale —a link to a specific article, blog post, or recommended resource that you found particularly helpful in your own estate planning and administration journey— anonymous submissions are welcomed and encouraged.

Share Your Story

Search:

Follow:

Explore:

Administration Canada Capacity Court Battles Court Rulings Debt Definitions Designations Eldercare End-of-Life Planning Estate Tax Executor Fiduciary Duty Glossary Guardianship Guide High Net Worth Industry Expert International Jurisdictions Law Reform Lawsuits Litigation Philanthropy Powers of Attorney Probate Professional Advisor Real Estate Resources Roles Siblings Statistics Strategies Succession Survivorship Tax Technology Terminology Testator Intent Transparency Trustee Trusts United States Vulnerable Adults Watchable
©estatesgonewrong.com