Estate Planning: What Should I do? - 8 Tips: Estate Planning Basics

Estate planning is a task that people tend to put off since we don’t like thinking about our own death. However, dying without having your financial affairs in good order risks leaving your heirs with some significant problems. Here are 8 things you can start doing now.

Estate planning is a task that people tend to put off since we don’t like thinking about our own death. However, dying without having your financial affairs in good order risks leaving your heirs with some significant problems. Here are 8 things you can start doing now

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TIP #1: Create a will if you don’t have one
Many people never get around to creating a will, not even buying a will-in-a-box at a stationery store or setting one up online. A solid will drafted with the guidance of an estate planning attorney may cost you more than a will-in-a-box, but it may prove to be some of the best money you have ever spent. A valid will may save your heirs from some expensive headaches linked to probate and ambiguity.

TIP #2: Complement your will with related documents
Depending on your estate planning needs, this could include a trust (or multiple trusts), durable financial and medical powers of attorney, a living will, and other items. You should know that a living will is not the same thing as a durable medical power of attorney. A living will makes your wishes known when it comes to life-prolonging medical treatments, and it takes the form of a directive. A durable medical power of attorney authorizes another party to make medical decisions for you (including end-of-life decisions) if you become incapacitated or otherwise unable to make these decisions.

TIP #3: Review your beneficiary designations

TIP #4: Create asset and debt lists

TIP #5: Think about consolidating your “stray” IRAs and bank accounts

TIP #6: Let your heirs know the causes and charities that mean the most to you

TIP #7: Select a reliable executor

TIP #8: Talk to the professionals

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Oh man! This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Scott.

[JoshScandlen]

Scott not sure if this is a one-off or not, but man, the optics, and audio, on this video are not nearly as good as when you were standing up with the mic on your lapel area. Just my opinion of course.