How do business planning and estate planning work together? Estate planning is the process of making sure that there is a plan in place to take care of you and your loved ones today, during a period of disability, and when you are no longer here. A business is often the piece of the owner's life that receives more attention than the owner's spouse or children, but is often given a one liner in the estate plan. Business planning, in the estate planning context is not - what is the annual return on investment, what are the sales goals, or …