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estate planning

American

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

noun

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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The lawsuit also points to more than $150m paid to Epstein by billionaire Leon Black, co-founder of Apollo Global, for "purported 'tax and estate planning advice'", via Black's Bank of America account.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

A spokesman for Black said Epstein provided tax and estate planning services for Black’s family office and was given information about his holdings in Apollo for these purposes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

It also points to more than $150m paid to Epstein by billionaire Leon Block, co-founder of Apollo Global, to Epstein for "purported 'tax and estate planning advice'", via Black's Bank of America account.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Quentin Fottrell — the Moneyist — answers so many questions from readers about estate planning that he may not have expected to encounter any new twists.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

A surreptitious change of bank details does not bode well for your mother’s estate planning.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

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