I thought
I was Sorted
The 17-Part Video Series on Protecting Family Wealth
Discover the estate planning mistakes most families never see coming. In this complimentary video series, Ranjeet Singh shares the lessons learned from reviewing thousands of portfolios and witnessing more than 100 probate cases.
Episode 1 – I Thought I Was Sorted
Duration: ⏱️ 41 seconds
Description
Most families believe they have done enough planning. This short introduction explains why many people do not have a tax problem — they have a planning problem.
Episode 2 – How Confident Are You?
Duration: ⏱️ 44 seconds
Description
If something happened tomorrow, would your family know exactly what to do? This video asks a simple but important question about estate readiness.
Episode 3 – Why I Wrote This Book
Duration: ⏱️ 1 minute 22 seconds
Description
After reviewing thousands of portfolios and witnessing more than 100 probate situations, Ranjeet explains the pattern that inspired him to write I Thought I Was Sorted.
Episode 4 – I'm Sorted, Aren't I?
Duration: ⏱️ 1 minute 56 seconds
Description
Having a Will, advisers and investments does not necessarily mean your estate is properly organised. This video explores why many families may not be as prepared as they think.
Episode 5 – What You Don't See
Duration: ⏱️ 2 minutes 22 seconds
Description
The biggest estate planning risks are often hidden beneath the surface. This video looks at the unseen weaknesses that can lead to tax leakage, probate delays and family conflict.
Episode 6 – What I Kept Seeing
⏱ Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Description
After reviewing thousands of portfolios and over one hundred estates, one repeating pattern kept appearing. Families often have documents, advisers and plans in place, yet important details are still missing.
Episode 7 – The Cost of Chaos
⏱ Duration: 2 min 19 sec
Description
The true cost of poor estate planning is not always tax. Delays, confusion, missing information and family stress can create significant problems at the worst possible time.
Episode 8 – The Missing Piece
⏱ Duration: 1 min 18 sec
Description
Most families focus on building wealth, but overlook the one element that brings everything together. Discover the missing piece that can transform a collection of assets into a coordinated estate plan.
Episode 9 – The Moment It Clicked
⏱️ Duration: 2 min 42 sec
Description
After twenty-five years in financial services, I finally understood what was missing. It wasn't a tax problem. It wasn't a legal problem. It was a lack of coordination. This video explains the moment everything started to make sense and why so many families remain exposed despite having advisers, investments and estate plans in place.
Episode 10 - Don't Give Wealth Away
⏱️Duration: 2 min 30 sec
Description
Many families spend decades building wealth, only to lose a significant portion through unnecessary tax, delays and poor planning. This video explains why preserving wealth can be just as important as creating it.
Episode 11 – The real cost of getting it wrong
⏱️Duration: 9 min 38 sec
Description
Poor estate planning can create consequences that last for generations. This video explores the hidden financial and emotional costs that families often discover only when it is too late.
Episode 12 – Gift and Trust
⏱ Duration: 9 min 16 sec
Description
Gifting and trusts can be powerful estate planning tools, but they are often misunderstood and poorly implemented. This video explains how the right structure can help protect assets, support loved ones and preserve family wealth for future generations.
Episode 13 – A Better Life Today
⏱️ Duration: 5 min 16 sec
Description
Estate planning is not just about passing wealth on to the next generation. Done properly, it can provide greater financial confidence, more flexibility and a better quality of life today.
Episode 14 - Two Halves
⏱️Duration: 4 min 46 sec
Description
Most people spend a lifetime building wealth but very little time planning how it will eventually pass to others. This video explains why successful estate planning requires both wealth creation and wealth transfer to work together.
Episode 15 – The Seven Systems
⏱️Duration: 7 min 21 sec
Description
Estate planning is rarely solved by a single document or strategy. This video introduces the Seven Systems Framework, designed to help families organise, protect and transfer wealth with greater clarity, coordination and confidence.
Episode 16 – One Estate
⏱ Duration: 2 min 12 sec
Description
Many families manage property, pensions, investments and trusts separately. This video explains why bringing everything together into one coordinated estate strategy can create better outcomes for both you and your family.
Episode 17 – Let's Meet
⏱️ Duration: 2 min 59 sec
Description
Estate planning rarely starts with paperwork. It usually begins with a conversation. This video explains why meeting in person can often provide the clarity and confidence families have been looking for.
⏱️ Duration: 1 Hour
This complete feature-length presentation brings together all seventeen episodes of the I Thought I Was Sorted series into one continuous journey.
Drawing upon more than twenty-five years of experience and over one hundred probate cases, Ranjeet Singh explores the recurring patterns, mistakes and missed opportunities he has encountered while helping families navigate estate planning.
The series examines why many people believe they are fully organised, yet remain exposed to unnecessary inheritance tax, probate delays, inefficient structures and avoidable family complications. It also introduces the Estate Architect approach, including the Seven Systems Framework, and explains how effective planning is often about improving life today as much as protecting wealth for future generations.
Whether you are simply curious about your own situation or actively looking to review and strengthen your estate arrangements, this series provides practical insights designed to help families build, protect and transfer wealth with greater clarity, confidence and coordination.
Important Disclaimer
The information contained within this video series is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, tax, investment, or regulated financial advice.
Estate planning is highly personal, and the suitability of any strategy will depend upon your individual circumstances. Before taking action, you should seek advice from appropriately qualified professional advisers.
Estate Architect acts as an independent coordinator and educator, helping families better understand their estate planning options and facilitating introductions to specialist advisers where appropriate.
Watching these videos does not create a client relationship, nor does it constitute a recommendation to implement any particular strategy.
Estate Architect provides educational research and analysis relating to inheritance tax and estate planning concepts for UK residents. We do not provide regulated investment, tax, or legal advice and are not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Where regulated advice is required, introductions may be made to authorised professionals.
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