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Why have a will at all?
While most of us today know what a will is
– and know too, vaguely, that it is important to have one – a
full 66 percent of Americans pass away without leaving a valid
will at all.
Unfortunately, if you are among this number, you will have no
say in where your funds and assets go after your death, and
neither will your family. Instead of your wealth being passed
along to family and friends as you see fit, or to churches,
charities, or other organizations of your choice, everything you
own will be distributed according to standardized formulas, as
prescribed by your state government.
But aren’t “will and testaments” only
for the rich?
Not at all. Wills are crucial – and easily
achievable! – documents for anyone wishing to grant financial
stability to their family, and for anyone who wants to have a
say in what happens to their money and property after they are
gone.
One of the greatest advantages to writing a
will is the measure of freedom and control you have in your
charitable giving. Remember: for as long as you live, you can
always change your mind. Your will remains entirely
under your control. Thus, if over time your values or
circumstances change, you’ll rest easy knowing that you can
completely revise your will to reflect these changes.
In this way, remembering New Life
Evangelistic Center in your will costs you nothing for as long
as you live – you retain control of all your assets, and
you have invested nothing that you cannot later revise or revoke
to ensure your family’s financial security.
So a will’s a good idea. But where do I
begin?
The assistance of an attorney is not
legally required in the writing of a will: anyone can write one
at any time, provided they follow the right procedures.
However, New Life Evangelistic Center strongly encourages you to
seek the legal advice of your attorney in writing and finalizing
your will. There are a number of small but common mistakes that
can complicate or even nullify your will, so at the very least,
do you research well. Click
here
for a few of the basics of writing a will.
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