Having an estate plan makes life a lot easier for your loved ones in the event of your death or disability. If you have children and/or own a house, you should have a clear estate plan in place.

Having an estate plan makes life a lot easier for your loved ones in the event of your death or disability. If you have children and/or own a house, you should have a clear, personal estate plan in place. Without a Durable Power of Attorney and a Health Care Power of Attorney, it's a judge that decides who takes care of you and your financial affairs in the event you become incapacitated, either because of age, illness, or injury. And it's the judge who gets to say what your guardian is allowed or not allowed to do, and your guardian has to report back to the court every year. Without a Will or Revocable Living Trust, your state's laws of intestacy determine who is to receive your property when you die and state law also sets forth the list of people who have priority to be in charge of your estate. Things get even more complicated if you are part of a blended family, have a disabled child, own a business, own real estate outside of your home state, or have an estate large enough for state or federal estate taxes to be imposed. Take control of these matters yourself and consult an estate planning lawyer to get an appropriate and clear estate plan in place that is customized to your family's situation.

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