Estate Attorneys Now Recommend 'Pre-Mortem Subscription Audits' as Estate Planning Best Practice
In a move that has estate attorneys both terrified and delighted, the American Bar Association yesterday released updated guidelines recommending “pre-mortem subscription audits” as a best practice for comprehensive estate planning. The new protocol, dubbed “Post-Hoc Billing Mitigation” (PHBM) by its creators, suggests that wealthy Americans should schedule a mandatory review of their streaming services, gym memberships, and cloud storage accounts at least 45 days before expected death.
“Every family has a story, but not every family wants to be remembered by their unpaid Hulu bills,” said Dr. Marcus Wellington, 68, a certified pre-mortem subscription auditor who says he hasn’t slept through a single night since opening his practice in 2024. “My clients are terrified of their grandchildren inheriting 147 months of unused CrunchTime memberships. That’s a $21,432 legacy nobody asked for.”