74 million Baby Boomers will reach 65 by 2029 and could have over 30 trillion in assets to leave to their heirs, but most have no estate plan in place.  There is a growing movement in order to change this.  Reimagine is a non-profit that hosts a End of Life Week that asks us all to re-examine our approach to life and death.  Part of the city-wide event, that is being held in San Francisco, focuses on a comprehensive recognition of quality of life and preparing for death.  They have workshops every day of the week through out the city talking about, among other topics, preparing for ourselves or our loved ones by making final wishes known through documentation.

Australia has decided to have a Dying to Know Day (August 8th) during which there are workshops discussing how important end of life planning is and why everyone should have a plan.  According to their website they have had 556 events that, “activate conversations and curiosity, build death literacy and help grow the capacity of individuals and community groups to take action toward end of life planning.”  This might sound a bit macabre but the numbers don’t lie.  In the US , “44 percent of Boomers don’t have a will; over half [57 percent] don’t expect to have money left to pass on”,according to a survey completed by Natixis.  What events could you organize in your community to show the importance of estate planning for everyone?