The Dispute Over Robin Williams’ Estate Shows The Need For Better Planning Techniques

As I previously discussed, the ongoing legal dispute over the estate of late actor and comedian Robin Williams demonstrates that conflicts can emerge out of an “uncommonly sophisticated, tax-efficient estate plan.”  Darren Wallace, an attorney at Day Pitney’s Stamford office, often recommends creating a Qualified Terminable Interest Property Trust (QTIP) as a way for blended families to avoid many of the types of problems that Robin Williams’ estate experienced.    

See Kevin Hunt, Robin Williams’ Foolproof Estate Plan? How To Avoid Family Fallout, Hartford Courant, April 22, 2015.  

Special thanks to Jim Hillhouse for bringing this article to my attention.