5: Dealing with Death – A Financial Discussion with CFP Neal Frankle

<p>Planning for death is not a topic a lot of people want to talk about. However, the discussion shouldn’t be avoided because it’s important that we prepare for the sake of our spouses, our children, our relatives, and our close friends. Today on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcast" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Podcast</a>&nbsp;we are talking with&nbsp;Neal Frankle, a Certified Financial Planner with unique insight into the financial side of death.</p><p>This fascinating discussion will help you look at your death (and near-death) in a different way and give you the tools you need to move forward with the planning of your finances. This interview, like all of our BiggerPockets Podcasts, is full of real-world, actionable content without all the hype.</p><p>As of today, we are up to&nbsp;85 Five Star Reviews&nbsp;for the show! If you haven’t yet left us a review and want to help us build our audience, please&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/biggerpockets-podcast-real/id594419649" target="_blank">click here</a>&nbsp;to leave a review in your iTunes player. It also helps us out when you “subscribe” to the podcast in either your iTunes player or on your iPhone.</p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/bpp5-neal-frankle-podcast-transcript-dealing-with-death" target="_blank">Read the transcript of Episode 5 with Neal Frankle&nbsp;here</a>.</p><p>In This Week’s Podcast We’ll Explore:</p><ul><li>How Neal lost&nbsp;both parents&nbsp;before 18 years old and how that experience helped make him smarter financially.</li><li>A&nbsp;unique technique&nbsp;for helping your spouse carry on your business after you die.</li><li>How to&nbsp;plan for the sale&nbsp;of your business or your properties after you bite the dust.</li><li>The&nbsp;benefit of real estate&nbsp;over retail businesses for succession planning.</li><li>Why a&nbsp;trust&nbsp;is a terrific tool for every real estate investor.</li><li>What a “Probate” is and how to avoid it with your future estate.</li><li>Why you DON