8 ways to leave a mess behind 
By Sheyna Steiner • Bankrate.com 
 
1. Stay ignorant about the process  
2. Be clueless about the role of wills 
3. Put your kid's name on the deed 
4. Dawdle indefinitely 
5. Don't trust trusts 
6. Leave messy financial records  
7. Give your ex-spouse a parting gift  
8. Let others figure out what you want 
From Financial Literacy,Chapter 11 
http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/financial_literacy/Nov07_planning-heirs_main_a1.asp?s=11&caret=70
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