1.0Barna, Guzy & Steffen, LTD.https://www.bgs.com/blogWilliam F. Huefnerhttps://www.bgs.com/blog/author/william-f-huefner/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ktZxi77acB"><a href="https://www.bgs.com/blog/2013/04/15/should-you-use-estate-planning-software/">Should You Use Estate Planning Software?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.bgs.com/blog/2013/04/15/should-you-use-estate-planning-software/embed/#?secret=ktZxi77acB" width="600" height="338" title="“Should You Use Estate Planning Software?” — Barna, Guzy & Steffen, LTD." data-secret="ktZxi77acB" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display="none";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement("a"),a=d.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> Estate planning software, like a do-it-yourself will template, can create a very problematic situation for your loved ones after you die. There are 5 primary reasons why you should steer clear of this option. Poor Asset Protection Tax laws are complicated, far more complicated than most software accounts for. If you want to make sure most of your estate stays in the hands of your family and not in the hands of Uncle Sam or Minnesota Revenue then you should steer clear of estate planning software. A good estate attorney can help you take advantage of tax laws to maximize the inheritance that you leave. Software Can’t Handle Common Issues Most people’s estates just aren’t as simple as they imagine. Situations that look straightforward on the surface aren’t straightforward in the eyes of the law. Do you need to set up provisions for a disabled adult child? Do you want your grandchildren to inherit – but not your living children? Are you trying to leave money to your stepchildren? Do you want to leave the entire estate to charity, cutting your family out of the process entirely? These are just examples of situations that are very common but which are too complicated for estate planning software to handle. Each of them needs the...