Retirees Need Estate Planning Documents
Few retirees have all of these documents that are crucial to their golden years — especially during a pandemic.
August 26, 2021
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Few retirees have all of these documents that are crucial to their golden years — especially during a pandemic.
Adding an adult child to your house deed, or giving them the home outright, might seem like a smart thing to do. It usually isn’t.
Every estate plan should have a power of attorney, in which you give one or more people authority to act as agents on your behalf when you aren’t able to.
When making a will and testament, it’s important to follow the rules in your state to ensure the will is valid. One of those rules centers on the requirements for witnesses.
Usually when asked to be the executor of a family member’s estate, the person feels honored and trusted. It’s a big responsibility, since the executor will be tasked with carrying out a loved one’s final wishes.
If you haven’t reviewed your beneficiary designations recently, you may be setting your heirs and estate up for some unpleasant surprises.
Drafting a last will and testament can help to ensure that your assets are distributed according to your wishes after you pass away. You can also use your will to name a legal guardian for minor children or choose an executor for your estate.
Responsibility for the various actions can be divided among family members and close friends of the deceased.
Many timeshare contracts include a perpetuity clause, which means the contract and all its fees and obligations are yours for life. It may not end there.
Unfortunately, only about a third of U.S. adults had an advance directive in recent years, according to one research analysis.
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