Shockingly, a recent survey found that more than half of all Americans do not have a will or other estate plan. That means that their respective states will decide where their money will go. Family members of the departed will be forced to marshal the deceased assets through the probate court process as well. The Forbes article below provides more details from the survey:
Americans’ Ostrich Approach To Estate Planning
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