Hurricane Season; Time for a Living Will

During the 2005 Atlantic tropical hurricane season 4500 United States citizens lost their lives due to hurricane Katrina and hurricane Rita. You never know when your time is up and here comes the 2006 Atlantic tropical hurricane season, which is said to be a very strong one.

The Living Will

Over views how the living will establishes your wishes as to what happens to you should you become terminally ill or permanently incapacitated.

Last Will And Testament Laws

The laws of each state specify conditions for writing a last will and testament. Under old common law there used to be a separate writing disposing of real property (real estate) called ‘testament’, and a separate writing disposing of all other property called ‘will’. Hence the archaic phrase ‘last will and testament’.

Last Will And Testament Forms

Wills are documents that reflect your deep desires to transfer your assets to those you love in the event of your demise. It says how your property must be distributed among your siblings, children, spouse and friends. There may also be instructions on what should be done to your property (such as providing for donating some money to charity).

Contesting A Last Will And Testament

A will is a precious document that determines the distribution of a person’s assets to individuals on his demise - according to his choice and in a legally approved fashion. The beneficiaries of a will are usually those who fall in the law of descent from spouse, to children and then their descendants. But a person is also free to leave his money to anybody he likes – he can leave his property to charity, a sizeable sum to his faithful butler, and not a penny to the family. But his legal heirs may not like this.

Estate Planning Overview , Part II

Why Plan Your Estate? The knowledge that we will eventually die is one of the things that seem to distinguish humans from other living beings. At the same time, no one likes to dwell on the prospect of his or her own death. But if you postpone planning for your passing until it is too late, you run the risk that your intended beneficiaries – those you love the most – may not receive what you would want them to receive either because of extra administration costs, unnecessary taxes or squabbling among your heirs.

Estate Planning Overview, Part I

Why Plan Your Estate? The knowledge that we will eventually die is one of the things that seem to distinguish humans from other living beings. At the same time, no one likes to dwell on the prospect of his or her own death. But if you postpone planning for your passing until it is too late, you run the risk that your intended beneficiaries – those you love the most – may not receive what you would want them to receive either because of extra administration costs, unnecessary taxes or squabbling among your heirs.

Frequently Asked Questions About Wills, Living Wills and Powers of Attorney

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