Many wonder what will happen after they die. Will their heirs be well-positioned financially? Will their home be sold? What will happen to their belongings? The answer: It’s complicated, but it doesn’t have to be.

With proper estate planning, a person’s belongings, finances and health can be handled smoothly at a much faster pace. However, many people delay their estate planning and some wait until it’s too late.

“No one wants to do this, but it is essential for the health of your estate and for the health and well-being of your beneficiaries,” Nick Weiss, owner of N.P. Weiss Law in South Euclid, said.

He currently is working on an estate case in which a man died in 2024. He owned 16 properties, but had no children and no will, Weiss said. Family members have been hard to track down.

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