{"id":377139,"date":"2023-10-03T19:43:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T19:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrightlawidaho.com\/?p=377139"},"modified":"2023-11-27T22:51:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T22:51:48","slug":"are-you-prepared-for-the-threats-to-your-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrightlawidaho.com\/are-you-prepared-for-the-threats-to-your-estate\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Prepared for the Threats to Your Estate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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