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Spring is a season for cleaning up the garden — planting, pruning and intentionally creating the look and feel you want.

Estate planning is no different.

Each year offers us a fresh an opportunity to step back and review what we have in place — thinking about what has worked best in the past and what we might want to do differently now.

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If your garden is like mine, there is usually one plant that requires special attention — whether it's more sun or less water.

Within your estate plan, your IRA might be that special plant this year —…