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Money left to Heart and Stroke Foundation in Will Allegedly Misappropriated | Curated Content | Charitable Bequests | Estates Gone Wrong 31 Aug
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Charitable Misgivings, Curated Content

Alleged Misappropriation of Substantial Charitable Bequest

Kate Rothko Prizel, the daughter of renowned abstract artist Mark Rothko, once said being 19 was the worst year of her life. Still only a teenager, in 1970, Prizel was embroiled in a bitter legal battle with her father’s estate executors and the directors of the Marlborough Fine Art gallery. 10 Aug
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Infamous Feuds

How Greed Rocked the Art World: The Estate of Mark Rothko

When it comes to estate litigation, the payment of costs from the estate may not be guaranteed. It is important for litigants to always be mindful of the potential costs consequences... 02 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Related Resources

Litigation Costs Covered By The Estate? Not Guaranteed!

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

Priscilla Presley Settles Dispute with Granddaughter over Estate

Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential and renowned artists of the 20th century, left a lasting legacy through his groundbreaking artwork. However, the probate process that followed his death in 1973 was anything but straightforward. 11 Apr
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Infamous Feuds

From Canvas to Courtroom: The Legal Battle Over Picasso’s Estate

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

Probate Disputes: The Top 10 Estate Battles Of All Time

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

Ten Absolutely Vicious Fights over Inherited Fortunes

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

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
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Celebrity Estates, Curated Content

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
  • 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
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Family Disputes

Five Famous Families Undermined by Sibling Conflict

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
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Law Reform

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

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