Estate — an old-timey word that might elicit visions of Downton Abbey — managed to make its way into national news headlines thanks to months of legislative grappling over Trump’s tax reform plan. In arguing the bill favored the wealthiest of Americans, critics pointed to provisions like the increase in the estate tax exemption, which, along with other estate planning techniques, allows the super-affluent to avoid taxes at death. With this type of negative coverage, it’s no surprise some Millennials perceive estate planning as no more than a tax-dodging scheme for the old and rich. Learn more…