Write for Us: Estate Planning
We welcome expert contributors who can provide valuable, practical insights for estate planning professionals. If you have experience in wills, trusts, probate, elder law, tax-aware planning, or fiduciary administration, we invite you to submit original articles that help attorneys, paralegals, and advisors deliver better outcomes for clients.
Target Topics We Cover
- Wills, trusts, and trust administration
- Probate procedures and estate administration
- Estate and gift tax planning strategies
- Medicaid planning and elder law issues
- Asset protection and creditor planning
- Business succession and family-owned business estate planning
- Powers of attorney, advance directives, and guardianship
- Digital estate planning and recordkeeping
- Charitable giving, foundations, and philanthropic planning
- Cross-border estate planning and international considerations
Submission Requirements
Before you submit
- Format: Submit fully written drafts via our submission form using a Google Doc link.
- Originality: Content must be 100% original and unpublished.
- Multiple submissions: Place all articles in one Google Doc (clearly labeled).
- Headline: Include a compelling, SEO-optimized headline.
Content Guidelines
1. Strategy-Focused Articles
Ideal for thought leadership on estate planning practice, policy, and long-term client strategies.
Should include:
- Evidence-based perspectives and planning frameworks
- Long-term guidance for complex estate issues (e.g., dynasty trusts, succession planning)
- Analysis of regulatory, tax, or demographic trends affecting estates
- Insights that challenge conventional approaches and offer better client outcomes
- Concrete recommendations for improving practice workflows and client counseling
Best for topics like:
- Designing tax-efficient trust structures
- Succession planning for family businesses
- Integrating wealth management and estate planning
- Ethical and fiduciary considerations for trustees and executors
2. Tactical How-To Articles
Step-by-step guides that practitioners can implement immediately.
Must include:
- Clear, actionable steps and checklists
- Real-world examples or anonymized case studies
- Links to vetted tools, forms, or resources (when educational)
- Supporting data, statutes, or citation to relevant authorities
- Structured formats such as “How to…,” “X Steps to…,” or “X Ways to…”
Popular topics:
- How to draft a pour-over will and fund a revocable trust
- Probate administration checklist for executors
- Medicaid eligibility planning: what attorneys should document
- Steps to set up and fund an irrevocable trust
- Best practices for client interviews and capacity assessments
Publication Standards
Word Count & Format
- Minimum: 750 words
- Maximum: 2,000 words
- Tone: Professional, approachable, and practitioner-focused
Links & Citations
- Up to 3 internal links per article (relevant to estate planning content)
- Outbound links to authoritative sources (statutes, court opinions, government pages, academic research) encouraged
- All statistics, cases, and studies must be properly cited
- No affiliate links or promotional URLs
Images & Media
- Recommended image size: 240 × 180 pixels
- Include proper attribution and licensing information
- Provide alt text for accessibility and SEO
Content Restrictions
- No sales pitches or direct promotions of a firm’s services
- Tool mentions allowed only when they add clear educational value
- Content must deliver genuine, practical value to estate planning professionals
Editorial Process
- Submission: Submit via our guest post form with a Google Doc link.
- Review: Our editorial team evaluates submissions for quality, accuracy, and relevance.
- Editing: We reserve the right to edit for clarity, SEO, and tone.
- Publication: Authors receive a URL after publication.
- Promotion: Published pieces may be shared across our social channels.
Author Benefits
- Byline and author bio on a high-authority estate planning resource
- Backlinks to your website or firm (within our linking policy)
- Exposure to attorneys, fiduciaries, and allied professionals
- Social media promotion opportunities
- Establish thought leadership in estate planning and elder law
How to Submit Your Guest Post
Complete our guest post submission form with the following:
- Your Google Doc link containing the full draft
- Proposed SEO-optimized headline
- Brief author bio (include credentials and relevant experience)
- Target keywords (if applicable)
Review Timeline: Submissions are reviewed in the order received. We evaluate each piece for fit with our estate planning audience.
Important Notes
- Acceptance for review does not guarantee publication.
- Missed deadlines may result in removal from the editorial calendar.
- All content is subject to our editorial standards and SEO optimization.
- Only original, high-quality content focused on estate planning, probate, elder law, and fiduciary practice will be considered.
Ready to contribute? Submit your estate planning article today and help practitioners deliver better client outcomes through sound planning and administration.