Beneficiary education can begin well before full financial disclosure. It might include understanding trusts and fiduciary roles, financial and governance literacy, how distribution decisions are made, and the responsibilities that come with access to wealth.

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Clients often ask attorneys for a “simple” estate plan. The request makes sense. Estate planning can feel technical, expensive, and emotionally heavy. Simplicity has real value. But a simpler document does not always create a simpler outcome.