Fun Facts About Estate Planning
I know, I know, “Fun and Estate Planning” are not normally said in the same breath. However, in the spirit of the New Year and a fresh start, here’s a little trivia to lighten your mood as you consider how to manage your assets in the coming year. The questions come from a range of sources and might play to your strengths— pop culture, history, or just plain weird facts. Grab a friend, pull up a chair and give these interesting factoids a run:
What celebrity Americans singers have died without a Will having the initials SB, KC and JD? Sonny Bono, Kurt Cobain, and John Denver.
What prompted the founding of the Smithsonian in Washington D.C.? An 1829 bequest in the Last Will and Testament of British Chemist and Mineralogist James Smithson.
What is the oldest recorded Power of Attorney? Dated 561 BC in Mesopotamia.
How many words are in the shortest validated Will? Three. In January of 1967, Herr Karl Hausch from Hessen penned in Czech, “All to wife.”
What is the first state to allow Living Wills? California in September of 1976
Largest inheritance given to a pet? A German Shepherd Dog named Gunther Lieberstein III inherited $80 million in 1991 after his owner, Carlotta Leibenstein passed away.
Can you sell the American Bald Eagle you inherited from your grandmother? If the eagle was acquired before 1940, you can pass it through the family, but federal law bars selling it for profit.
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