The number one estate planning obstacle is getting started. Although the process may seem intimidating, you will have jumped the biggest hurdle in the beginning. Though we can’t take our estate with us beyond the grave, we can control what happens to it, and which loved ones will take care of it after us.
Read MoreThe importance of a will is commonly accepted. In a will you can give your possessions to who you want and name a person to do that. However, will-based estates are required to be probated, which is a cumbersome, public, and costly court procedure.
More important, a will only operates after you die. Yet, there are countless situations when you and your family need planning or protection during your life. A good estate plan works both before and after you die, is efficient and privately administered.
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