ME and Money Podcast

ME and Money Podcast


Episode 34: When Estate Planning Goes Wrong (Or Wasn’t Done)

October 07, 2025

Welcome to our Estate Planning finale! (For now… at least!)

In this episode, Matt and Elliott share some stories of where they have seen issues arise in the past. Whether it’s forgetting (or not doing) the simple things like setting beneficiaries, not having proper control over your assets, or just organizational chaos… there are many things that can go wrong after someone passes away.

While there is no legal advice contained in this podcast, we hope these stories can help you think through where you may need to make some updates, or get started on your Estate Planning.

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Matt Fizell, CFP® can be reached by email at matt@planwithharmony.com or at www.planwithharmony.com

Elliott Appel, CFP® can be reached by email at elliott@kindnessfp.com or at www.kindnessfp.com

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