There is an Associated Press article on Law.com about the mess that Anna Nicole Smith left behind for her estate. In addition to the paternity suits, DNA tests and jurisdictional wars between the Bahamas and the U.S., there is also the highly personal tragedy of an infant daughter who will never know her mother.  This tragedy, and the uniqueness of Smith’s life underscores the need for proper and up-to-date estate planning.

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