New Book Explains Why Well-Drafted Estate Plans Often Fail

A new guide from Legacy Assurance Plan highlights common execution errors that undermine even professionally drafted estate plans.

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Legacy Assurance Plan released a new 454-page guide titled 'Estate Planning: Beyond the Legal Documents' which is available in paperback and Kindle editions on Amazon. ^[1] As of September 1, the Segway Navimow i110 robot lawn mower is on sale for $788 at Amazon. ^[2] David M. McInerney, J.D., LL.M., co-author and chief legal officer of Legacy Assurance Plan, stated that most estate plans fail in execution rather than on paper. ^[3] McInerney explained that a jointly titled bank account passes automatically to the surviving co-owner upon death, regardless of what the will says, potentially disinheriting other children. ^[4] The guide emphasizes that estate planning works best as a coordinated, ongoing process involving legal, financial, business, and tax strategies rather than a collection of documents signed once. ^[5] The sale price of $788 represents a 28% discount off the list price of $1,099, resulting in a total savings of $311. ^[6] The Segway Navimow i110 does not require perimeter wires and uses a smartphone-guided setup to map virtual lawn boundaries. ^[7] The mower features AI-assisted mapping that can identify lawn edges and automatically map the working area. ^[8]

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Legacy Assurance Plan released a new 454-page guide titled 'Estate Planning: Beyond the Legal Documents' which is available in paperback and Kindle editions on Amazon. · Cision PR Newswire

As of September 1, the Segway Navimow i110 robot lawn mower is on sale for $788 at Amazon. · Mashable

David M. McInerney, J.D., LL.M., co-author and chief legal officer of Legacy Assurance Plan, stated that most estate plans fail in execution rather than on paper. · Cision PR Newswire

McInerney explained that a jointly titled bank account passes automatically to the surviving co-owner upon death, regardless of what the will says, potentially disinheriting other children. · Cision PR Newswire

The guide emphasizes that estate planning works best as a coordinated, ongoing process involving legal, financial, business, and tax strategies rather than a collection of documents signed once. · Cision PR Newswire

The sale price of $788 represents a 28% discount off the list price of $1,099, resulting in a total savings of $311. · Mashable

The Segway Navimow i110 does not require perimeter wires and uses a smartphone-guided setup to map virtual lawn boundaries. · Mashable

The mower features AI-assisted mapping that can identify lawn edges and automatically map the working area. · Mashable

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