"DIY Estate Planning"
How do you come up with your own estate plan? That said, the better question to ask might be, should you come with your own plan? While I personally agree that having some plan is better than having no plan at all…estate planning is a big area, full of pitfalls for the unwary.
When it comes to estate planning, plenty of folks might try the “do it yourself” method. Practical reasons like cheaper costs, available online services, or at-home software touting easy to use interfaces are among a few of the common answers we find. And while true, to a very small extent, most of the reasoning, in this author’s opinion, rings hollow.
