When loved ones look back at your life, they’ll think about the stories you told, the laughs you shared together and the memories you left behind. Surely these are the only things that matter, right? Not necessarily.
Let’s talk about the part that most people want to avoid. The part that can actually make things more stressful for the people that you care about. The financial part.
What you leave behind when you pass is more than the photos and memories people have of you. What you leave behind affects those you love in practical ways too. If you pass without a plan, it can messy. Your bills may pile up and your relatives may argue over who gets your things.
Here things the thing: it’s not about having a large estate or portfolio of assets. You may just have a small condo or hand full of things that matter to you. However, despite the size of your estate, your wishes deserve to be known. If there’s no plan, your family and loved ones could be stuck trying to figure everything out when they’re already going through a tough time.
If there’s no plan, they’ll likely end up in probate court. That can drag on for months, sometimes longer. Your family may have attorneys fees and court costs. It doesn’t have to be that way.
Estate planning is more than just preparing for the end of life. The goal is to make life easier for the people you care about now. With an estate plan, you get to decide who makes decisions for you if you can’t do it yourself. You can also lay out who gets your stuff, when they get it, and how it all works. It can even save your family a lot of money on taxes and court costs.
You may believe that you’re too young for estate planning or that your life isn’t complicated enough to need it. But estate planning is more than just your age and how much you have. Estate planning is about what kind of legacy you want to leave behind. You don’t have to know everything right now. That’s what we’re here for. We’ll help you figure it all out, step by step.
So if you’re ready to get started, it’s never too early to reach out. Give us a call at (404) 409-5665.
