Wiping a film of clean oil on the rubber seal then only hand tightening when installing usually is enough to ensure easy removal of most any filter.
What he said ^^^. I know it's not popular, but following instructions is usually a good idea and can prevent mistakes that create problems and extra work. I wouldn't blame the filter, I'd blame the person who didn't follow instructions when it was originally installed. Btw, hand tightening doesn't mean having your buddy with the huge arms and hands crank it down until it won't budge. Start by cleaning the mounting surface (often ignored), apply a thin coating of fresh motor oil to the new filter seal, spin the filter on until the gasket touches and grabs the mounting surface, then turn approximately 1/2 to 3/4 revolution by hand. Read the instructions on the filter box, some call for 1/2, some for 3/4, some for a full turn. If you follow the instructions, the filter isn't going to fall off going down the highway. I assume that fear is what leads many to crank filters down way too tight.
Jerry