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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 industry still treats estate planning as a downstream activity — something you do after accumulating wealth, as a final step.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Mohan has indirect ownership in five additional estate planning trusts, filings shows.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

This suits investors who want one-time or occasional advice, whether for a single service like investment planning or a broader package including estate planning and tax help.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

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

Black has previously said he paid Epstein for estate planning, tax work, structuring of art entities and philanthropic advice and that he didn’t engage in wrongdoing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

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