All day long I think about death. I suppose, that’s just the way life goes as an attorney specializing in trusts and estates. Maybe that’s why I find it so easy to talk about the consequences of death with my clients. Good thing too! Otherwise I’d be a pretty terrible attorney.

Creating a will or trust is a vital part of anyone’s estate plan, but it’s not where the planning ends. Ensuring that the beneficiaries you’ve listed on 401Ks and other retirement accounts, insurance policies, annuities, etc., are coordinated with those estate planning documents is essential to the success of that plan.