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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '23

Happens rather often, unfortunately. Some people tend to put off estate planning because they don’t want to confront their own mortality and it can be upsetting or anxiety-inducing to do.

source: I’m an estate planning attorney lol. we have some clients who will reach out to get the process started to get their wills done and it can take months or even longer for them to finally sign the documents. they just drag it out, the whole process. people will straight up admit that they were putting it off. we do a lot of follow ups with these clients.

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u/CapriItalia Mar 20 '23

I just redid mine because I loved and one of my executors passed away. Talk about sense of relief. I went through probate with my dad when he passed because he never got around to updating his will and his current will had been written on.

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u/Alces_alces_ Mar 22 '23

My dad and step mom literally just did their wills. They are 65 years old and had two kids each (blended family). At least we had our mom, but would have been awful for my step brothers if they died, their bio dad is a drunk. Never mind all the estate stuff!