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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.

We lost talk show legend, Larry King, in January 2021. He had been star of our television screens for decades and had certainly led an interesting life. When he passed he left behind six ex-wives, with the seventh ex-wife pending, five children and a supposedly "secret" handwritten will.

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?

Bob Ross was an artist whose television show, "The Joy of Painting" did indeed bring the joy of painting and creativity into our homes during the '80s and '90s. The artist remains more popular than ever today, thanks to a resurgence on social media via memes and ASMR content. However, after his death, there were many legal challenges to his legacy.

Married five times, divorced four, Kenny Rogers is remembered for his multiple marriages, lavish lifestyle and a highly recognisable back catalogue of hit songs. His concerts sold out until the day he finished touring. He was one of the worlds most iconic country stars. However, the multi-million dollar earning star may not have left much of his fortune behind.

Famous comedienne, Joan Rivers, spent her life making millions making us laugh. After her unexpected death in 2014, many newspapers and media outlets began to speculate about the contents and distribution of her estate. However, Joan had known her last will and testament would become tabloid fodder and had taken steps to ensure her and her loved one's privacy was maintained.

It is perfectly reasonable that you would want your children to make their own way in the world. Many high profile people are choosing to disinherit their children now, rather than provide them with an inheritance they may or may not be able to handle. However, there are other reasons that people may choose to disinherit loved ones.

Carrie Fisher and her estate planning team created a proactive estate plan, which included an irrevocable living trust. The trust, however, was not funded. What went wrong and how was it rectified?

Elizabeth Taylor structured her will as a revocable living trust, offering her and her beneficiaries privacy. This move prevented the details of her estate plan from becoming available to the public. However, this did not stop some of the details from seeping out.

James Dean was just 24 years old when he perished in an auto accident in 1955. Few legends have lived on quite like his. In spite of being raised by his Aunt and Uncle, his Father became his heir due to the fact that Dean died without a will. James Dean did not get to decide what happened to his assets. But you can decide what will happen to yours.