The Plain English Guide to Estate Planning

Most families have no estate plan. Not because they
don't care. Because nobody ever explained it clearly.

Every year, millions of American families lose time,
money, and privacy when someone dies without a living
trust. The estate gets tied up in probate for 12 to 18
months. Attorney fees consume 3 to 8 percent of the
gross estate. The retirement account goes to an
ex-spouse because a beneficiary designation was never
updated. A court decides who raises the children.

These are not rare disast...