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Aging Baby Boomers Raise the Risk of a Long-Term-Care Crisis in the U.S. | Curated Content | Elder Care | Long-Term Care | Estates Gone Wrong 08 Nov
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  • Curated Content, Long-Term Care Crisis

Aging Baby Boomers Raise the Risk of a Long-Term-Care Crisis

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
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Charitable Misgivings, Curated Content

Can You Contest a Will that Leaves Your Parent’s Money to a Charity?

The Probate Process: Frequently Asked Questions 05 Oct
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  • Curated Content, Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About The Probate Process

James Brown’s Estate Reaches Settlement After Nearly 15-Year Dispute | Curated Content | Celebrity Estates | Estates Gone Wrong 20 Jul
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  • Celebrity Estates, Curated Content

James Brown’s Estate Reaches Settlement After Lengthy Dispute

29 Jun
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  • Celebrity Estates, Curated Content

Lessons To Be Learned From Failed Celebrity Estates

HopeHealth grief counselor, Diane Lambert, has advice to help those who may find themselves feeling emotionally adrift now that one or both parents is no longer a phone call away... 20 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Related Resources

Ways to Help You Heal & Cope: Grieving the Loss of a Parent

An Oregon woman —who "could not be contacted about the money despite numerous attempts to reach her"— died homeless, unaware she was entitled to over $800,000 in inheritance. 04 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Communication Breakdowns, Curated Content

Woman Dies Homeless Unaware of $800k Inheritance

Your plans for the future are a big deal— so much so that you shouldn’t trust just anyone to prepare them for you. Here's how to interview an Estate Planning Attorney... 15 Mar
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Related Resources

How to Interview an Estate Planning Attorney

Guardianship Scams: The Stuff of Recurring Nightmares | Ransacking the Wealth and Autonomy of Countless Older Americans | Estates Gone Wrong 23 Feb
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Guardian Safeguards

Guardianship Scams: The Stuff of Recurring Nightmares

Estate Planning Guidance for Every Stage of Life 17 Feb
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  • Curated Content, Life Events

Estate Planning Guidance for Every Stage of Life

Apple Blocks Widow from Honouring Husband's Dying Wish | Digital Distress | Online Accounts | Estates Gone Wrong 11 Feb
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  • Curated Content, Digital Distress

Apple Blocks Widow from Honouring Husband’s Dying Wish

Inside The Bitter Family Feuds of America’s Richest Billionaire Clans 17 Dec
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Infamous Feuds

Inside The Bitter Feuds of America’s Richest Families

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