DO I REALLY NEED A WILL?: Protecting Your Family, Your Assets, Your Privacy and Your Choices

ESTATE PLANNING IS IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE, NOT JUST THE ULTRA WEALTHYWhat do Prince, Pablo Picasso, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Abraham Lincoln have in common? They all died without a will, leaving their heirs open to a potentially expensive and time consuming battle in court. You can avoid many of these problems and expenses with a proper will and trust. Did you know you can even create a trust to protect your pets? You probably don’t intend to leave your assets to a separated spouse or distant cousin, but this can and will happen if you do not take the right steps. You have the legal right to make your wishes and choices known and honored. Therefore, if you want to be in control of what happens to your assets, you must prepare the proper legal documents. This book educates you how preparing a proper will and trust helps to avoid probate, allowing you to protect your family, your assets, your privacy and your choices.