How to Talk to Your Aging Parents About Estate Planning (Without Making It Tense)
These conversations aren’t easy.
Bringing up long-term care or estate planning with aging parents can feel like stepping on a landmine—awkward, emotional, maybe even a little intrusive.
But if you wait until something happens—a fall, a diagnosis, a hospital stay—you're not just having the conversation late. You're having it under pressure.
So how do you start the talk without it turning tense?
Here’s a guide to help you open the door with empathy, avoid common missteps, and get a little more clarity about what your parents want and need.