09/02/2026
42% of Americans wouldn’t know what to do if a family member died today, and that jumps to 56% among those without an estate plan.
📄 Get organized before you talk: Have your plan in place, then make sure family knows where to find your will, financial information, and other important documents.
❤️ Explain choices that may surprise them: Unequal inheritances or unexpected decisions can create tension, so sharing the reasoning behind them may help reduce confusion later.
👥 Choose who’s in charge carefully: One executor with alternates, or a neutral third party, may be simpler than asking multiple people to make every decision together.
See six ways to make estate-planning conversations easier and more productive: https://bit.ly/3UbRjHP
It can be hard to talk about estate planning, especially when it comes to your parents, siblings or children. Here's how to get past the awkwardness.
