Trail Notes · Estate Planning

Plain language legal, weekly.

Notes on estate planning for founders who want to understand the legal terrain they’re building on. No billable hour gloss.

When the Bank Says No to Your Power of Attorney.

Signing a power of attorney feels like the end of the conversation. For many families, it turns out to be the beginning of one.

Two documents, two different jobs. Here's the plain-language version of the difference.

Why most people delay estate planning, and what happens when there is no plan at all.