A Good Estate Plan Today Is Better Than the Perfect Estate Plan Someday (i.e. Never)

General George S. Patton

General George S. Patton famously said, “A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.” While Patton was speaking about military strategy, his advice applies remarkably well to estate planning. One of the most common mistakes people make is waiting for the “perfect time” to create an estate plan. […]