For day two of National Estate Planning Awareness Week, do yourself a favor: get these five documents in place. They could save you from costly estate planning errors down the road.
1. Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA).
2. Advanced Medical Directives.
3. Will.
4. Letter of Instruction.
5. Living Trust.
To learn more about these estate planning documents—and why they're so crucial—check out Peter Lazaroff's most recent Forbes post.