Improper Estate Planning Can Cause Family Tensions

Improper Estate Planning Can Cause Family Tensions

Estate administration can be riddled with difficulties when family members don’t get along. However, these problems can be exacerbated if the deceased fails to leave clear instructions in his or her estate plan.

In this satirical article from Parksville Qualicum Beach News, the top ways to create family feuds through improper estate planning are outlined. Playing on common errors in will drafting, tax planning and

allocating assets, this “top ten” list highlights the major mistakes that can create significant rifts between your heirs after you pass. The article forgets to mention an 11th way to cause estate administration problems: failing to purchase executor insurance.

Full story at Parksville Qualicum Beach News.

Jordan Atin

Jordan Atin, counsel at Hull and Hull LLP, is one of Ontario’s first Certified Specialists in Estates and Trusts Law. As a co-author of “The Family War- Winning the Inheritance Battle,” a contributor to the text Estate Litigation and author of many estates-related articles, Jordan has appeared on Canada AM and the Business News Network as an expert on estate matters. He was chosen by LawDay as one of the top 60 leading lawyers in Canada in the practice area of Estates and Trusts for the year 2009.

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