Examples from Heath Ledger
After the death of actor Heath Ledger, there was a lesson to be learned because he did not change his estate plan to provide for his daughter and her mother.
Now, there is another lesson. Heath's father was executor of his grandmother's estate many years ago. Apparently, as a result of that Heath's father alienated and estranged some family members. As a result, the family members are now challenging Heath's father's management of the estate.
It goes without saying that this will undoubtedly cost Heath's estate both time and money. In addition to the strife.
Some may think that this happens only to the rich. However, these same situations are played out in the lives of ordinary families. These families sometimes have only tens of thousands of dollars at stake so it shouldn't happen to them, like it does when millions are at stake.
Ultimately, the amount of money is only one dynamic. As seen in Heath's case, the uncles who have no interest in the money for themselves are challenging the process because of something that happened 15 years ago. Strife can happen in any situation.
