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Howard Hughes sadly died on April 6th, 1976 at 70 years of age. However after many lawsuits, and multiple faked and forged wills, a judge eventually declared the billionaire had died intestate. It took 34 years to finally settle the estate.

When Marvin Gaye died he left behind an incredible catalog of the music he had created, but also a mountain of debt he owed and back taxes as well. To further complicate matters, the Motown star and soul icon died without a will leaving his family without clear instruction on how his estate should be administrated, and a puzzle as to how to pay his debts.

Chris Cornell died in March 2017. He had his estate planning documents in order, but that did not avoid several legal filings against the estate. And four years after his death, there are still multiple disputes with the estate pending.

Many practice yoga for the exercise, health, and fitness benefits, not to mention the benefits for your mind. But a yoga mindset really can help you manage more than just your mental health. It can help you build focus on your finances as well as your future.

To a lot of people, the idea of leaving money in their will to a pet instead of their own family seems to be the remit of the eccentric and the wealthy. However, over the years, it is becoming a surprisingly common arrangement to ensure our furry family members are taken care of after we are gone.

Prince Philip's will is to be sealed for 90 years. This has been part of royal protocol since 1910. However, the question remains of what will happen with The Duke of Edinburgh's multi-million pound estate.

If there was a villain to be played in a movie, chances are they were more than likely played by Christopher Lee. From terrifying audiences as "Count Dracula" in the old Hammer Horror movies, to “Saruman” in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, to Bond villain “Francisco Scaramanga” in The Man with the Golden Gun, he carved out a career that would last decades. Yet the illustrious actor's estate had a net worth of "nil" noted on documentation presented for probate. How could this be?

Princess Diana’s last wishes were largely ignored by her family. The executors of her estate, her mother and her sister, successfully petitioned the probate court for a "variance" of the will. To this day their motivation is unclear and the changes to her wishes were kept secret. Could this have been avoided?

With such a large concentration of wealth to be divided, what are the ramifications for The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation?

If a loved one has recently died or become incapacitated, finding the person's estate planning documents is essential. Despite the importance of these documents, it's not uncommon for people to move them and fail to communicate exactly where they are. Scrambling to find the will and other estate plan documents can be a painful and stressful process.