While it can feel great to secretly plan amazing revelations into your estate to wow and impress your beneficiaries, it is often better to be transparent, or at least careful, about your intentions. Not everyone is ready to receive a home, for example, or needs a car.nnFirst, you probably should find out if the person you are considering giving something to even wants or needs it in the first place. It would be a shame for your legacy to be a burden for one when it might benefit another.nnOnce you have chosen your beneficiaries and decided on who will get what, it is also important to think about the person you want to be in charge of making those transfers after your death. With a will, this is called the executor; with a trust, the trustee. If you do not appoint any, a probate court may do so at the expense of your estate, yet if you appoint a family member or loved one who proves unreliable, that can cause untold harm and damage.nnFinally, you should always examine and consider the financial responsibility of your beneficiaries, whether individuals or organizations, especially for high-value financial assets or accounts.