Estate Planning
We understand. Planned giving seems complicated and can involve some emotional questions:
- Will I have enough to live out my retirement comfortably?
- What if I outlive my savings?
- What happens if I or my spouse get sick or need long-term care?
- How do I make sure my children/grandchildren are provided for?
- Can I use my assets to create a legacy for my family?
- What’s the best way to pass my values and experiences to future generations?
- Where do I get started?
Make a commitment to do something to protect all of the most sacred things on that list. It may be gathering all your important documents and account lists into single, safe place. It may be to set that initial appointment with your estate planning attorney or financial advisor. It could be something as simple as a conversation with your spouse or children. Make a promise to yourself that you will do something to communicate to those in your life the things about which you are truly passionate.
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We also know it’s risky to make rash financial decisions based only on emotion. Fortunately, there’s a happy medium. I’m urging you to
take a moment today to commit to one action that will ease your mind about the future.
An old Chinese proverb says that the best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago, and the second-best time is today. If you didn’t take inventory of your assets and plan your legacy twenty years ago, you are not too late. The second-best time to do it is today. Even if you did,…
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