Singer and actress Natina Reed, best known for her role in R&B girl group “Blaque” as well as her starring role in a 2000 cheerleading movie, “Bring it On,” has died at 32. Details are emerging about her estate, and the lessons that can be learned from it. The most important lesson to be gleaned from Natina Reed is that it is never to early for an adult to begin to craft their estate plan. Once a person turns eighteen, they should begin to think about an estate plan. Reed was killed unexpectedly when, while walking as a pedestrian, she was struck by a car. It is unfortunately not uncommon for young people to be involved in sudden, lethal accidents like the one that claimed the life of Natina Reed. Another important lesson from Reed’s death, which left her 10-year-old son without a mother, is that it is vitally important to have an estate plan if you have children. Drafting an estate plan that includes a last will and testament is the only to formally appoint a guardian for your child. Although some jurisdictions still give the court a final say over who the guardian will be, designating a guardian in your will allows you to inform the court of your wishes. Those who do not create a will that names a suggested guardian leave their child’s future to the discretion of the court.