When Heath Ledger suddenly passed away in 2008 at the early age of 28, he neglected to alter his will. His will left his full estate to his parents and sister because at the time his will was drafted his daughter was not born, so she was completely left out of his fortune. To avoid this in your family, always update your estate plans after major life events.
Read Heath’s full story here: What You Can Learn About Estate Planning from Heath Ledger’s Death (your-advocates.org)
