10 Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid

Some estate planning mistakes become clear only after something goes wrong. This series looks at 10 estate planning mistakes to avoid through the estates of well-known people, including Prince, Heath Ledger, Michael Jackson, and Robin Williams. Each story offers a practical lesson about wills, trusts, beneficiaries, fiduciaries, and keeping an estate plan current. The goal is not to judge the people involved, but to learn from what became public. These articles rely on news reports, court records, and other public sources. Because estate matters are often private, the complete facts may not be known. While we cannot know all the facts about any of these estates, we can learn from what we know.