In this video, I’m sharing a major mistake I see in DIY estate plans—no backups for executors or trustees. As an estate planning attorney, I can’t tell you how often families are left scrambling because the person named in the will or trust can’t serve. No alternate. No plan B. That’s a huge problem. If you’ve created a DIY will or trust—or are thinking about it—make sure you understand why naming successor trustees and backup executors is critical. I’ll walk you through how to avoid probate del

Most DIY estate plans miss a critical detail: they don’t include a way to appoint a new trustee if the named one can’t serve. Sure, they might name a successor trustee—but what if that person declines, dies, or is unavailable? Many of these trusts don’t allow that successor trustee to name someone else, and they don’t give beneficiaries a clear path to appoint one either. That means a trip to court—and all the costs, delays, and headaches that come with it. In this video, I break down why backup