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Executors are often surprised by how long their newly accepted “job” will be. Beneficiaries are equally surprised to hear how long it might take before they start seeing estate funds come their way. How long does it take to administer an estate? 03 Aug
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  • Curated Content, Frequently Asked Questions

How Long Should it Take to Administer an Estate?

Common Disaster Planning and the Estates of Barry and Honey Sherman | Curated Content | Disaster Planning | Estates Gone Wrong 25 May
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  • Bizarre Bequests, Curated Content

Common Disaster Planning: The Estates of Barry & Honey Sherman

A Letter of Wishes is an important document and we would usually recommend writing one when setting up a trust or writing a Will which contains trust provisions. They should be updated when circumstances change and reviewed on a regular basis. 25 Feb
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Related Resources

Letter of Wishes: What You Need to Know

Charitable Beneficiaries and Family Members At Odds Over Estate Distribution | Curated Content | Charitable Bequests | Estates Gone Wrong 10 Sep
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  • Charitable Misgivings, Curated Content

Charitable Beneficiaries & Family Battle Over Estate Distribution

This handbook is for those who have been appointed an executor (now called an “estate trustee”) in Ontario. Read further for excerpts from "How to Administer an Estate in Ontario: Plain Language Handbook", available on Amazon... 01 Sep
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Related Resources

How to Administer an Estate in Ontario: Plain Language Handbook

Disney is one of the biggest media companies in the world, with an estimated net worth of nearly $130 billion. From a family-trust-fund feud to generous philanthropic endeavors, here's a look at the three generations of the Disney family. 11 Feb
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Infamous Feuds

Disney Family Feud as Heirs Battle for $400 Million Trust Fund

Gene Roddenberry is widely known as the mind behind Star Trek but less well known is his ugly estate litigation fight that centered around the definition of “Star Trek.” 07 Aug
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Celebrity Estates, Curated Content

To Boldly Go Where No Estate Litigation Has Gone Before

The members of one of Canada’s wealthiest dynasties are now openly accusing each other of reckless spending, incompetent leadership and outright fraud... in a web of litigation so complex it could keep them bound up in court for years to come. 17 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Infamous Feuds

Stronach Family Trust Dispute: Inside the $500-Million Feud

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