The cost of dying without an estate plan

People assume trusts are only for the ultra-wealthy, when in reality they're a practical tool for any family with property, a business, or dependants they want protected.

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The deaths of prominent Kenyans have often been followed by bitter and prolonged court battles as beneficiaries fight over multimillion-shilling estates.

The succession dispute over the estate of former minister Mbiyu Koinange, who died in 1981, has dragged on for more than four decades, with beneficiaries yet to reach an agreement.

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