Most Estate Plans Fail Because the Pieces Aren’t Aligned
Strategic Succession: Bridging Governance and LegacyShow Notes
A will can be well drafted, a trust can be valid, and the plan can still fail.
Episode 11 explores one of the most common reasons estate plans break down: the pieces are not aligned. Asset ownership, beneficiary designations, trust funding, and legal documents often operate on separate tracks unless they are coordinated intentionally. This episode explains why completion is not the same as integration, and why many estate plans fail not because the documents are missing, but because the system around them was never fully connected.
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