Giving & legacy
Honoring Our Fathers
A Father's Day Tribute from Cain, Cain & Janik This Father's Day, Cain, Cain & Janik, Estate Planners for Life, pays tribute to all fathers.
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Giving Straight Answers to Common Estate Planning Questions
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By Tamara Cain, Attorney and Estate Planning Educator, Cain, Cain & Janik
Q: Once I sign my estate plan, am I finished?
A: That may be the most common misconception I encounter in estate planning.After helping hundreds of families over many years, I’ve noticed that most people view estate planning as a project. They gather information, meet with an attorney, sign documents, and check an important item off their to-do list. Once the documents are signed, they are placed in a safe location and often remain there for years without any other thought.
The problem is not that the plan was poorly designed. In many cases, the plan was exactly what the family needed at the time. The problem is that life continues to move forward while the documents remain unchanged.
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The 7-Step Family Protection Workbook: Will Your Estate Plan Work When Your Family Needs It Most?
The workbook helps you clarify what you want your plan to accomplish, identify possible gaps, prepare the right people, and decide what to do next, whether this is your first revocable living trust-based estate plan or you are reviewing an old one.
Separately, you can subscribe to A Matter of Trust, a weekly newsletter from Tamara featuring practical estate-planning guidance, thoughtful reflections on family and legacy, and other estate planning ideas worth passing along. Sign up for one or both.
- The 7-Step Family Protection Workbook: free, a one-time download
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