Some day — hopefully in the very distant future — when it is finally time for you to future — when it is finally time for you to enter the Great Beyond, you will become separated from everything you have accumulated. You have the power to direct to whom and where your money and possessions will go. To ensure that your intentions are fulfilled, however, you need an estate plan, in writing. This chapter will help you get organized and explain the essential components to be explain the essential components to be included in the preparation of an estate plan.