You may be wondering, if estate planning is so important, why doesn’t everyone have an estate plan? The answer is part human nature and part misconception.
Human nature prevents us from talking, even thinking about our own mortality. We don’t like to say to ourselves: “Someday I will die or become incapacitated.” For the sake of our loved ones however, we have to deal with this. And because it can happen anytime, we should deal with it now, regardless of age.
People also wrongly believe that estate planning is only for the super-rich. The word “estate” somehow implies great wealth. But the fact is, an estate can be a house and several thousand dollars or a mansion and several million.
It’s simple. Whatever your age, whatever the size of your estate, a proper estate plan will ensure that it is passed along as you desire, with minimum taxes and with no complications or delays for your heirs.
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