Friday, April 19, 2019

The Top Reason to Avoid DIY Estate Planning

DIY is popular these days. There are YouTube videos showing you how to do just about everything including your own will and estate plan. Is this approach wise?

As you read through articles here you will find a common thread that is always repeated. The answer to the above question is always NO!



Instead of repeating the numerous reasons  that DIY planning is bad let's just focus on the top reason you should always avoid this approach.

DIY ESTATE PLANNING IS ALWAYS MORE EXPENSIVE!

That's right. Whether you write it yourself, use legal zoom or just grab a form off the internet your DIY plan will always cost more than working with an estate planning specialist. Because DIY plans don't work and are filled with mistakes and hidden traps it will cost you and your family more to fix that disaster than to do it right the first time.



Read the articles below for more reasons to avoid DIY estate planning and be careful out there!