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Kiplinger
Kiplinger
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John M. Goralka

A Good Estate Plan Requires Four Key Elements

A lawyer meets with an older couple in her office.

There are many types of estate plans, both complex and simple, revocable and irrevocable. However, all estate plans should accomplish four basic goals. First, if you are sick and unable to act, your estate plan should empower the designated person to step in to help make decisions. At death, your estate plan should:

  • Get your assets to the right people
  • Distribute your assets at the right times
  • Deny access to the wrong people
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