What Can We Learn from Robin Williams and His Estate?

It is important for everyone to make plans for your death…just in case!!!  We see many celebrity families in major public court battles over assets, weather they have major financial value or sometimes even more important great sentimental value. It is extremely important to set up exact directions for distribution of personal effects and other assets, if there is more than one marriage involved in the family… or there is a significant other that you want to leave assets when you are gone.  There are trusts that allow assets to be divided upon the death of first spouse, so that person’s children will still be beneficiaries if there is a second spouse.  It is very sad to see Robin Williams family fighting in court… hopefully this story will give you a nudge to make sure your affairs are in order before it is too late!  This is the latest about the Williams legal battle… read more..