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Young families face different estate planning needs and challenges than those who have had a long life behind them. While established families may be concerned about what will happen to their family when they pass on, young, growing families can be more focused on what is happening to their family in the present. And you even may find it hard to justify planning for an “estate” you haven’t yet established! 

But here’s the thing … if you have children, or anyone else you care about, you may not think you have an “estate”, but you do need estate planning.  If you want to ensure your loved ones wouldn’t be stuck in Court and/or conflict if anything happens to you, the only way to do this is to document a plan.

Here are a few estate-planning issues important for young couples to consider as soon as they start a family:

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