![]() While these laws may sound reasonable, they can operate in unexpected ways, leaving property such as houses, cars, or land in the hands of several people at once-people who might not agree on what to do with that property. ![]() In most cases, this means all of your property will go to your spouse, parents, or children. If you have none of those, then your property will go to your siblings, your parents’ siblings, cousins, and so on. If you don’t document your wishes, state law will give your property to the people legally closest to you. While it’s true that some people can get by without making a will, that’s not most of us. You need a will if you want to: Decide who will get your property And most people just don’t know how to get it done.īut making a will is probably easier than you think. Here’s how. Others think they don’t have enough property to justify the expense of making a will. So what’s the holdup? For some, thinking about end-of-life issues is just too depressing or stressful. Most American adults don’t have a will (or any other estate planning documents) despite believing that it’s important to have them. ![]() Sound familiar? If so, you’re in good company. ![]() You know that you need a will, but you haven’t gotten around to making one.
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