In an interesting will dispute case from Australia, Brisbane Supreme Court has ruled that an unsent text found on the mobile phone of a deceased man can be taken as his official will, reports the BBC.
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Families have contrasting views over what the older generation should do with their money, new research has revealed. The over-50s want to save their money and pass it on as an inheritance; while adult children would rather their parents spent their money on themselves.
New research by Royal London has revealed that around 70% of adults in Ireland do not have a will in place.
Families still find conversations about inheritance, estate planning and preparing for end-of-life very difficult and tend to avoid it where possible.
The New York Post recently reported that a wealthy widow from New York left $300,000 in her will to her two cats, with instructions that the money be used to make sure they are well looked after for the rest of their lives.