Once a dissenter, Norman F. Dacey's views are now mainstream. He believed in buying term life insurance and investing the difference. He taught people to set up a revocable living trust and sold literally millions of books. Somehow, he became obscure, and estate planners are oblivious to his blockbuster book on avoiding probate. His advice will look familiar to people in 2023 even though Dacey's books are over fifty years old.