Who gets your savings, your property, and even your favorite personal belongings after you die? Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based attorney Gordon Fischer of Gordon Fischer Law Firm talks about what's involved in estate planning and why to have one – especially in the midst of a pandemic.

If you're in Iowa and are interested in starting an estate plan, Fischer provides access to a free questionnaire on his website. Not in Iowa? Check out the American Bar Association's listings of attorneys in your state and narrow the search by those whose practice includes trusts and estates.

Also referenced is an an excerpt of an interview by done by Radiolab called Dispatch 3: Shared Immunity.

Click to view a downloadable link to this episode's transcript.

Gordon's Recommendations:
- The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Shuva's Recommendation:
- Hamilton

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