🐌 What's really the hangup? Estate planning—the crucial process of deciding how your assets will be managed and distributed after you pass away—is something almost everyone agrees they should do. It also involves a lesser known, yet equally, if not more important, need for incapacity planning in case of emergency. Yet, for many, it sits stubbornly at the bottom of the to-do list, year after year. Why the massive delay? It turns out, the "hangup" isn't a lack of discipline;

Without an estate plan, families could face many challenges such as high fees, probate processes, family conflicts, and stress.

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