{"podcast":{"title":"The Death Readiness Podcast: Not your dad’s estate planning podcast","slug":"the-death-readiness-podcast-not-your-dad-s-estate-planning-podcast-7159546","podcast_index_feed_id":7159546,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/9aWoHapT","website_url":"https://the-death-readiness-podcast-3d003d68.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/393132a7-c158-4421-b47a-4944a3b95a13/1e0ae94e-c1e2-4636-9e96-ff63c3cf9199/3000x3000/new_podcast_cover_art.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Jill Mastroianni - Estate Planning & Probate Attorney/Lawyer for Women","episode_count":88,"summary":"You’re the one prepping for your child’s IEP meeting while trying to talk your aging dad out of getting a puppy. You’re booking medical appointments, managing the money, juggling work emails during school pickup and still expected to keep the fridge stocked and know who has practice, rehearsal, or a field trip tomorrow. Your parents are struggling, but they still insist they’re fine. You see the mobility issues, the memory slips, the unopened mail, but every offer to help feels like an argument. You’re scared to push. You’re scared to wait. And there’s no clear roadmap for how to do any of this without losing your mind or your family. Hosted by Jill Mastroianni, an estate planning and probate attorney and trusted guide for women holding it all together, this podcast is your space to untangle the mess. With more than a decade of legal experience, Jill brings clarity to the hardest conversations most families avoid until it’s too late. Each episode offers honest stories, practical tools, and bite-sized steps you can actually take, even if you’re overwhelmed, even if you’re grieving, even if you’re still waiting for your mom to give you the password to the computer. You don’t need a…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T20:20:05.065747+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-death-readiness-podcast-not-your-dad-s-estate-planning-podcast-7159546"},"episode":{"title":"What You Need to Know Before Editing Your Will","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-before-editing-your-will","published_at":"2026-06-30T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-death-readiness-podcast-not-your-dad-s-estate-planning-podcast-7159546/what-you-need-to-know-before-editing-your-will","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-death-readiness-podcast-not-your-dad-s-estate-planning-podcast-7159546","url":"https://the-death-readiness-podcast-3d003d68.simplecast.com/episodes/what-you-need-to-know-before-editing-your-will-RuYNmVAa","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/78175b93-f951-4b3f-afe8-fccb493fbe8a/0e27cd12-662f-4532-9a6f-710f915eb156/episodes/audio/group/69daa47f-d432-4303-811e-9ffd54cf899b/group-item/c1bf5089-7f96-4966-a8cd-641b8687a540/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=9aWoHapT","summary":"What happens if you simply cross out part of your Will, write “VOID” above it, and initial the change? The answer is more complicated, and riskier, than most people realize. In this episode, estate planning attorney Jill Mastroianni explains why making handwritten changes to your estate planning documents can create confusion, trigger litigation, and ultimately change how your assets are distributed. Through two real Tennessee court cases, you'll learn why “just one little edit” can have consequences that last for years and why creating a fresh document is always the better solution.","meta_description":"What happens if you simply cross out part of your Will, write “VOID” above it, and initial the change? The answer is more complicated, and riskier, than m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":824,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-death-readiness-podcast-not-your-dad-s-estate-planning-podcast-7159546/episodes/what-you-need-to-know-before-editing-your-will/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-death-readiness-podcast-not-your-dad-s-estate-planning-podcast-7159546/what-you-need-to-know-before-editing-your-will.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}