The Globe and Mail | Five common mistakes people make about wills

Compounding the tragedy of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s addiction and early death is the huge mess he left behind because his will was woefully out of date.

Like so many others, the Oscar-winning actor put his family’s legal and financial future on hold because he didn’t expect to die any time soon. His story is a wake-up call for procrastinators who think leaving a handwritten note on the fridge will settle their affairs.