What is estate planning?
Estate planning is the method where a person or family arranges the transfer of assets in case of death. An estate plan intends to maintain the largest amount of wealth possible for the intended beneficiaries and flexibility for the person before their death.
What you may need to know about estate planning, including why you may need a will, and why assigning a power of attorney is important.
Regardless of your net worth, it is vital that you have a simple estate plan set up. This type of strategy helps to ensure that your family and financial goals are satisfied once you are no longer here.
An estate strategy has several components.
It includes: Assignment of power of attorney, a will or health care proxy. For many people, a trust could also be the best choice. When assembling a strategy, you have to keep national and state regulations governing properties in mind.
An estate is the entire property, real and personal, owned by a perso, before submission, by means of a will or trust. Real property is real estate and private property and contains anything else, for instance cars, household items and lender accounts. Estate planning distributes the real and personal property to their heirs.
Wills and trusts are typical ways people dispose of their assets. Trusts, unlike wills, possess the advantage of avoiding probate, a long and expensive legal process that manages the exchange of resources. Occasionally, though, it’s going to be beneficial to create inter vivo presents (gifts created while the donor is living) so that you can decrease taxation.
We can help you with:
- Preparing a will and an estate plan (including establishing any trusts).
- Estate administration and executorial duties.
- Enduring powers of attorney and living wills.
- Leaving a charitable legacy.
- Personal insurance cover.
- Business owner succession planning.
Estate Planning is very complex and is subject to changing laws. Contact us for more information at 281-954-6398