Family Estate Planning

Most trusts don’t work when families need them. Here’s why they fail—and how to make sure yours actually protects the people and legacy it was meant to.

No plan is still a plan—and it puts the court in charge. Learn what happens when families wait and why probate in California can now stretch over two years.

Jimmy Buffett had a trust—so why is his estate in court? Learn how even good plans fail, and why your estate plan may need a second opinion.

Your kids are smart. But when it comes to estate planning, intelligence isn’t the same as legal training. Here’s what happens when families rely on advice that sounds confident, but isn’t correct.

You prioritize your health—what about your estate plan? Learn how a living trust works like preventative care to protect your family, avoid probate, and keep your legacy intact.

What Gene Hackman’s estate plan teaches us about outdated wills, survivorship clauses, and blended family planning. Learn how to avoid these common estate planning mistakes.