Kinkade Art Fortune Feud Exemplifies Benefits Of Estate Planning

Estate planning is always a responsible and sensible strategy. Having the details of your estate clearly defined and documented can save your heirs not only countless hours of work, it also helps your loved ones understand your intentions and carry them out with as little acrimony and emotional distress as possible. One high-profile case currently making its way through probate court illustrates just how heated disputes can become when there is no clear estate plan to guide those left behind.

Thomas Kinkade may be America’s most well-known artist, and he was certainly one of the most prolific. Estimates suggest…