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estate planning

American  
[i-stayt plan-ing] / ɪˈsteɪt ˈplæn ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the process of deciding in advance how one's property and legal affairs should be handled after one dies or becomes incapacitated.


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Reporter Ben Glickman details how disagreements over estate planning morphed into a bitter succession drama that is now rankling the board of the company Ford forged.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

In Saltarelli’s 38 years of experience, however, most people stick to naming a guardian as part of estate planning.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

Perhaps it’s a pipe dream to think that the solution to issues created by Medicaid estate recovery is more education about estate planning.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

I would like to simplify my estate planning if possible.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

They can complicate your taxes and estate planning.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

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