Planning for what happens after you die can be an emotional and complicated process, especially if you have children or other family members to think about and include in your final wishes.

When you include your children in the estate planning process, the overall process will be smoother and it can ensure everyone in the family is on the same page about what the future holds.

This also creates an environment where more discussion about the plan can take place, Adam Fried, managing partner at Fried Law Group, LLC, in Beachwood, explained.

“I found in the course of my work that when parents include their children in the planning process, there’s more opportunity for open discussion about how the plan is supposed to work,” Fried said. “And, as long as everybody is getting along, the plan

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