{"id":906,"date":"2026-09-27T13:42:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T13:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shariawiz.com\/halaqa\/?p=906"},"modified":"2026-09-27T13:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T13:52:10","slug":"what-is-traditional-estate-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shariawiz.com\/halaqa\/2026\/09\/27\/what-is-traditional-estate-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Traditional Estate Planning?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Is Traditional Estate Planning?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LWCvJ7Y844A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Understanding Wills, Trusts, and Your Estate Plan<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As-sal\u0101mu \u02bfalaykum, everyone. Welcome to <em>Faith, Law, and Legacy with Abed Awad<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m a New Jersey and New York estate planning attorney with a unique specialization in Sharia-compliant estate planning and Sharia-compliant family law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, we&#8217;re going to cover a fundamental question: What is estate planning?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lot of times, everybody says, &#8220;I want a will.&#8221; But it&#8217;s not just a will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Estate planning is a plan. It&#8217;s a package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two types of estate plans: a will-based estate plan and a trust-based estate plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is a Will-Based Estate Plan?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a will-based estate plan, you&#8217;re going to have your last will and testament, a general power of attorney, and a healthcare directive or living will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These three documents work together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The will is enforced when you pass away. It needs to be probated and go to court, so it covers what happens in the event of death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But what happens in the event of incapacity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your general power of attorney allows your trusted agent such as your parent, spouse, or sibling to manage your affairs when you&#8217;re not able to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The healthcare directive allows you to tell your family that, in the event of a serious illness, you&#8217;ve already made decisions about your end-of-life protocols and wishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you want life support? Do you want to be resuscitated? If you&#8217;re brain dead, is that enough to remove life support? Do you want to donate organs, or are there restrictions on those donations?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who is going to be the guardian of your children?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of that is part of a will-based estate plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Do You Need a Will?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everybody in the United States should have a will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don&#8217;t have a will, state law will govern. That means you have no control over how your estate is going to be distributed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have no control over who is going to be the guardian of your children. You have no control over your medical decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;re potentially putting those serious and sensitive decisions in the hands of your children or family and burdening them with making those decisions for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s a will-based estate plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is a Trust-Based Estate Plan?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other option is a trust-based estate plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a trust-based estate plan, you have a trust, a pour-over will, a power of attorney, and a living will or healthcare directive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The difference between a trust-based estate plan and a will-based estate plan is when and how they operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A will becomes relevant when you pass away. That&#8217;s when it&#8217;s going to be probated and validated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A trust, on the other hand, is legal, applicable, and enforceable from the day you sign it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It starts during your lifetime, not at the time of death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trust is a private legal document in which you, as the grantor, beneficiary, and trustee, establish an agreement in those capacities to manage your affairs during your lifetime and determine end-of-life distributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will vs. Trust: What&#8217;s the Difference?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A trust-based estate plan avoids probate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s a private matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A will becomes part of the probate process and can become a public document available through the appropriate court records. A trust generally remains a private document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a trust, you can manage your affairs privately without the same probate court supervision to administer your estate and assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s a significant difference between a will and a trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A will operates at death, while a trust can cover your lifetime, incapacity, and death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is very important when deciding which estate plan makes sense for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do You Need a Will or a Trust?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I often get the question: Do I really need a will, or do I need a trust?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you own a home, you should consider having a trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if you own substantial or complicated investment accounts, a trust may be preferable because of what happens after death under a will-based estate plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you pass away with a will, your family has to go to court to get the will probated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During probate, the court appoints your executor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your assets may be inaccessible until an executor is appointed and receives authorization to access your accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on which state you live in, it could take four or five weeks, or it could take months, before the executor is appointed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While your family is grieving, the last thing they need to worry about is paperwork, figuring out what to do at court, and meeting with lawyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How a Trust Can Make the Process Easier<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a properly established trust, your successor trustee can access and manage trust assets without waiting for a probate court to appoint an executor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s no probate delay before the successor trustee can begin handling the assets held by the trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They can access the appropriate accounts to pay the mortgage and other bills after you pass away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The process of organizing and ultimately distributing the assets can begin within a reasonable time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, there&#8217;s a significant difference between a will and a trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A will generally involves probate. A properly funded trust can avoid probate for the assets held in the trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Individual and Joint Trusts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trusts can also be individual trusts or joint trusts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the United States, estate-planning law generally gives you significant freedom over who receives your property, subject to applicable state law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may decide, for example, that you want to leave property to a charity instead of particular family members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spousal rights, however, can limit that freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on applicable state law, a surviving spouse may have rights that prevent them from being completely disinherited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A surviving spouse may have what&#8217;s called an elective share option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That means if a spouse receives only a limited percentage of an estate, the spouse may be able to challenge that distribution and claim the elective share available under applicable state law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exact rules and percentages depend on the state and the circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Estate Planning Gives You Control<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are the basics of trust-based and will-based estate plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You need an estate plan so that you can control your destiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You decide who&#8217;s going to be the guardian of your kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You decide how your assets are distributed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You decide who&#8217;s going to be the financial manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You decide who&#8217;s going to be your trustee or executor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You make these decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why allow a disinterested third party a judge who doesn&#8217;t know who you are to make decisions about important aspects of your life and estate?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Estate planning gives you the opportunity to make those decisions yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Much Does Estate Planning Cost?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Estate planning doesn&#8217;t necessarily have to be extremely expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need a lawyer, you can go to a law firm and have the firm handle the process for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawyers may charge around $1,000 to $1,500 for a will and around $3,000 to $5,000 for a relatively simple trust, although fees can vary significantly depending on the lawyer, location, and complexity of the estate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also online estate-planning options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don&#8217;t have a complex estate, you may be able to prepare certain documents online for significantly less for example, a few hundred dollars for a will or several hundred dollars for a trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The appropriate option depends on the complexity of your circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Estate Planning Is a Process, Not an Event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many Americans procrastinate when it comes to estate planning because nobody thinks they&#8217;re going to die tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But there&#8217;s another important point to understand before we close:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Estate planning is not an event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Estate planning is a process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I say this to my clients all the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re in a car accident tomorrow and you pass away, what do you want to happen?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who should be the guardian of your kids? What should happen to your assets?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We plan for the worst-case scenario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But four years later, things may have changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You come back, make modifications, make updates, make edits, and change things depending on the factual circumstances at that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep in mind that estate planning is not a one-time event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s a process that&#8217;s going to make your life easier, remove a burden from your chest, and allow your family to focus on grieving rather than going to court and trying to figure out what to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any questions, please contact me through our website or by email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also need your support so that the podcast can continue to grow its visibility. Please like the podcast and recommend it to a friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until our next episode, <em>fi amanillah<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As-sal\u0101mu \u02bfalaykum wa rahmatullah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding Wills, Trusts, and Your Estate Plan As-sal\u0101mu \u02bfalaykum, everyone. Welcome to Faith, Law, and Legacy with Abed Awad. I&#8217;m a New Jersey and New York estate planning attorney with a unique specialization in Sharia-compliant estate planning and Sharia-compliant family law. Today, we&#8217;re going to cover a fundamental question: What is estate planning? 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