{"id":287010,"date":"2016-04-04T10:45:46","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/estate\/planning-an-estate.html"},"modified":"2025-03-28T11:01:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T16:01:11","slug":"planning-an-estate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/estate\/planning-an-estate.html","title":{"rendered":"Planning an Estate"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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\n \n Planning an Estate\n <\/h1>\n \n Making an estate plan can give peace of mind to yourself, a surviving spouse, and your family members.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\r\n\r\n
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Despite its importance, estate planning is often considered a low priority<\/a> by many people, even as they age. It can also be hard for people to think about their own eventual death or incapacity.<\/p>\r\n

The section below provides helpful links to relevant topics:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Estate Planning Basics\n \n <\/i>\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h2>\n \n