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means it's a Friday focus. And today's Friday focus is the importance of estate planning.

You guys know how much I think this is a vital part of your

financial foundation. And frankly, it's probably the most important thing that you can focus on

on not just any Friday, on any day. So let's get started. This is an email from BP who really is looking for some tips on trying to find a firm that does both estate and financial planning and wants to make sure that the fee for that combined service is not too steep. Okay, I know that having a one-stop shop would be fantastic for you. But in my experience, it just doesn't

happen that often that estate planning attorneys, they stick to their own offices, and yes, every

so often they'll have a financial planner who's maybe down the hall or something. And the same

goes for a financial planning firm where they may have someone they could refer you to,

but not necessarily part of the same practice. And that's okay. I think generally the idea here

is that having two types of professionals who have worked together in the past and have a good

relationship, that can be really helpful. And if you only have one but not the other, just ask for a referral

and maybe that's the easiest way around this. Okay, the next question is from Chris, who writes,

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