The headline “Handwritten Wills Shake up Late Soul Singer Aretha Franklin’s Estate” appeared recently and should be a reminder that estate planning is nothing to put off or try doing yourself.  We are inundated with advertisements, and even television series, that depict “DIYers” completing tasks they have no formal training to do.  There is no doubt one can save money by learning to do simple home improvement projects and car repairs.  But any carpenter, plumber, electrician, or mechanic will say that some things are best left to the professionals. Handwritten wills are referred to as holographic wills and they are legal and