What Your Lawyer May Not Tell You About Your Family's Will
A Guide to Preventing the Common Pitfalls That Can Lead to Family Fights
Chapter One
THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING
When You Don't Plan, You Let the Courts Decide
Most people are reasonable and know that an estate or inheritance
plan is important. Still, it's hard to take the time to make it
happen. Why? Well, the term estate planning generally leads to
images of sitting around a lawyer's office discussing the many ways
you might die, and the many things that might happen to your heirs
and assets when you do. As if that weren't uncomfortable enough, it
also means taking the time to draft, organize, and sign the legal
documents, such as wills and trusts, that dictate who will get what
when you die. A trip to the dentist is almost more appealing.
There is also a sense of futility to inheritance planning. After
all, why plan for something you will never see to fruition? Even
worse, some people believe that planning for death is akin to
inviting death to the door.
One thing that can help get procra ... read full excerpt from What Your Lawyer May Not Tell You About Your Family's Will: A Guide to Preventing the Common Pitfalls That Can Lead to Family Fights ebook
