Everyone knows estate planning is important. Or is it? With the federal estate tax exemption amount now at more than $11 million per individual (more than $22 million per married couple), is estate planning still relevant? The short, emphatic answer is Yes. Attorney Bettina M. Lawton has agreed to offer us a primer of the key steps we all should take to ensure that we leave the legacy we want for our children, grandchildren, favored charitable organizations and how to properly plan for our possible incapacity as we age.