Estate Planning Challenges: Why Equal Asset Division Isn't Always Fair

Financial experts warn that dividing family assets like cottages equally among heirs can create unintended conflicts, advocating for tailored estate plans that prioritize fairness over mathematical equality.

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Equal doesn’t always mean fair in estate planning, especially when it comes to the family cottage

Treating children equally in an estate is an admirable goal, but fairness isn’t always achieved by dividing every asset into identical shares

By Amanda Baxter

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Equal doesn’t always mean fair in estate planning, especially when it comes to the family cottage

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