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This documentary explores the extraordinary lives of six women whose inherited billions brought not just luxury, but burdens that money could never alleviate... 18 Apr
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Squandered Fortunes

Heiresses: The Women of Wealth (Documentary)

March is Fraud Prevention Month and with reported cases of fraud rising, seniors are encouraged to increase their awareness of current scams and learn how they can protect themselves. 10 Mar
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Digital Distress

Cyber Scams: Fraud Prevention Resources for Canadian Seniors

On the Lookout: Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse | Long-Term Care | Elder Care | Power of Attorney | Estates Gone Wrong 18 Dec
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Long-Term Care Crisis

On the Lookout: Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse

Canada Pension Plan Embroiled in Long-Term Care Fiasco | Long-Term Care | Elder Care | Fraud | Estates Gone Wrong 18 Oct
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Long-Term Care Crisis

Canada Pension Plan Embroiled in Long-Term Care Fiasco

Miami retiree alleges 3ABN executives misled him into signing away 400 acres in the Bahamas that had been in his family for four generations 27 Sep
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Charitable Misgivings, Curated Content

Nonprofit Christian Ministry: Property Disputes & Scandals

The multibillion-dollar fortune belonging to the reclusive Hermès heir has seemingly vanished months after he promised to donate a large chunk of his colossal inheritance to his gardener. 01 Aug
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Squandered Fortunes

Hermès Heir’s $13B Fortune Has ‘Seemingly Vanished’

Big Inheritance Scams: Protect Your Family from Estate Fraud | Recognizing the warning signs of an inheritance scam is crucial for protecting yourself and your loved ones. 22 Jul
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Common Mistakes, Curated Content

Big Inheritance Scams: Protect Your Family from Estate Fraud

Removing an Estate Trustee: How Bad is Bad Enough? | Family Disputes | Court Rulings | Ontario | Estates Gone Wrong 10 Apr
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Family Disputes

Removing an Estate Trustee: How Bad is Bad Enough?

Estate Law Reform is urgent and imperative to protect elders from financial abuse: specifically in the areas of power of attorneys, intervivos gifts, and will planning. 23 Oct
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Law Reform

Elder Abuse Epidemic: Urgent Need for Estate Law Reform

Abusive Guardianships: Prevention & Taking Action 19 Sep
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Guardian Safeguards

Abusive Guardianships: Prevention & Taking Action

Who hasn’t daydreamed about inheriting a multimillion-dollar fortune from some previously unknown distant relative... Scammers know how alluring that fantasy can be. 06 Sep
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Bizarre Bequests, Curated Content

Inheritance Scams: Preying On Your Windfall Fantasy

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

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Careers, families, and assets no longer fit neatly within a single jurisdiction... As lives become increasingly global, estate planning must reflect that reality.

Cross-Border Estate Planning Lessons from a Destination Wedding

When someone manipulates a vulnerable person into changing their estate plan, affected family members may challenge the documents based on undue influence.

Undue Influence: Proving Someone Manipulated an Estate Plan

Estate theft is a serious allegation that can have lasting consequences. Whether you’re pursuing a claim or defending against one, taking the right legal steps is critical in safeguarding the interests of the estate as well as your own.  

What to Do if You Suspect —or Have Been Accused of— Estate Theft

This episode of Financial Decoder explores inheritance from both perspectives: the person planning to pass on wealth and the heir receiving it.

Financial Decoder Podcast Examines “Both Sides of an Inheritance”

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