 planning for possible future incapacity? Maybe you have a new grandchild or suffered a death in the family or have an unexpected inheritance. There's no one size fits all in estate planning. Once you determine what you'd like your individual estate plan to look like, you can consider various legal tools to accomplish your goals. Don't try to fit your plan into a cookie cutter mold. Whether you need a trust or not depends on the individual. It is not a mandate for everyone.