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Why estate planning isn’t only for the wealthy

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GBH News, May 2023

It’s often said that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. But for many people, the two converge when it comes to estate planning, the legal process of drafting wills and trust. This week, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts is hearing several interesting oral arguments in cases that relate to estate planning. GBH legal analyst and Northeastern University law professor Daniel Medwed joined GBH’s Morning Edition to discuss. This transcript has been edited lightly.

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