Every now and then the media jumps on stories of family battles that have erupted after a celebrity passes away with no estate plan in place. Not only relatives fight in court over how the celebrity’s assets should be distributed, but often claims from purported relatives who want a piece of the pie. In normal life, it may not be as likely for strangers to try to tap into a probate estate. However, minimizing disputes among loved ones is an important process that estate planning is intended to provide.