What the richest people promised to do with their money after death

Everyone dies — even celebrities. However, their legacy and yours will live on. However grim it might be, estate planning is essential for getting all your end of life wishes in order. Picking an executor, assigning beneficiaries, and deciding what’ll happen with your property, etc, can all be detailed in a will, trust, or other estate planning document.

There’s lessons to be learned from celebrity estate planning since their lives and deaths are so public. You can avoid estate planning mishaps, for example, not NOT planning a will like Jimi Hendrix or leaving your entire fortune to your dog like Leona Helmsley… You might also consider giving your estate to charity like these celebrities: