Estate planning is not just for married couples or those with children. Unless you have planned ahead of time, your estate will pass in accordance with the laws of South Carolina that dictate who receives your assets, regardless of your life situation or wishes to the contrary. You work hard for what you have and should be sure that the fruits of this hard work go to the people you want it to, be it family, friends, loved ones, or charitable entities, and not to whom the State says it should.