Even if you wouldn’t ordinarily consider yourself the owner of an estate, it’s quite likely that you are.
If I Don’t Have an Estate, Do I Really Need an Estate Plan?
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It’s National Estate Planning Awareness Week
This week is National Estate Planning Awareness Week. Make sure your ducks are in a row by getting your estate plan in order.
New Baby? Time to Create Your Estate Plan
Estate planning is often one item that gets pushed back on nearly everyone’s to-do list. The reasons you might be delaying vary: lack of time, not thinking you have enough assets, not knowing how to start, or fear of contemplating death. Whatever the reason for not putting an estate plan together, it is important to understand that if you just had a baby – now is the time to meet with an estate planning attorney to implement a plan.
Does Your Estate Plan Protect Your Adult Beneficiaries?
If you think you only need to create discretionary lifetime trusts for young beneficiaries, problem beneficiaries, or financially inexperienced beneficiaries, then think again. In this day and age of frivolous lawsuits and high divorce rates, discretionary lifetime trusts should be considered for all of your beneficiaries, minor and adult alike.
