Developing a well-thought-out estate plan allows you to provide protection for your property, finances and medical care. There are many potential questions to consider. Do you want to maximize giving to your heirs? Preserve a vacation home? Provide for a child with special needs? Appoint a decision-maker in case you become incapacitated? Estate plans can include instructions not only for distributing your property after you’ve passed but also for handling decisions in the event you can no longer make them for yourself. Though it may be difficult to think about your mortality or incapacity, clear and thorough plans can give you the comfort of knowing you’ve fulfilled an important responsibility.