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Do I Need an Estate Plan If I’m Not Married?
If you don’t have a spouse or children, you might think you don’t need to do much estate planning. However, if you have any assets, any familial connections, any interest in supporting charitable groups – not to mention a desire to control your own future – you do need to establish an estate plan.
Before you decide to put your home in an irrevocable trust, it is important to have a basic understanding of what you are doing and why.
For most of us, the first time we ever thought about probating a will is when someone in our family has died. So, what does it mean to probate a will?
Expert tips on why starting your estate plan early, choosing beneficiaries, and thinking about how you want to transfer your wealth to the next generation are critical for your financial future.
From age 50 on, it’s not unusual to have occasional trouble finding the right word or remembering where you put things. However, persistent difficulty with memory, cognition and ability to perform everyday tasks might be signs that something more serious is happening to a loved one’s brain.
The word “estate” has always been connected to “ultra-rich” families, those with a lot to leave behind after their death. However, definitions have changed, and anyone who has anything to leave behind needs to plan their estate. “Estate planning” essentially becomes your family’s guidebook, once you are no longer in the picture. Sounds important? Definitely, and here’s why.
Most people should have a will, but it’s rarely the most significant estate planning document that an individual will hold.
The Covid economy has pushed a lot of older workers into early retirement. However, hold off on taking those government checks.
While a will is one of the most important estate planning documents you can have, there are things that a will won’t cover.
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