{"id":413,"date":"2016-09-15T17:44:46","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T17:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lisaelliottlaw.com\/?p=413"},"modified":"2017-02-09T17:45:45","modified_gmt":"2017-02-09T17:45:45","slug":"estate-planning-for-young-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisaelliottlaw.com\/2016\/09\/15\/estate-planning-for-young-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Estate Planning for Young Families"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We know how you feel – the last thing you want to think about is paperwork and making decisions about guardians, death, and money. But, and it\u2019s a big \u201cbut,\u201d estate planning is likely the most important paperwork you\u2019ll ever do based on the most important decisions you\u2019ll ever make. It\u2019s part of being a good parent and part of protecting your babies, no matter how old they are. And, of course, you and your spouse need protections too. We promise to make the process easy.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s All About the Kids<\/strong><\/p>\n

We know you\u2019ll do hard things for your children, even if you wouldn\u2019t do them for yourself, so let\u2019s talk about the hardest thing for any parent: naming guardians for minor children. We know this is tough; we also know that no one – no one – could ever do as good a job at raising your children as you could. But, there\u2019s someone who could muddle through.<\/p>\n

So, first, we\u2019ll name guardians (and backup guardians) in your will. Also in your will, we\u2019ll appoint someone to settle your estate and distribute your assets. And, if your children are minors or you have sizeable assets, we\u2019ll evaluate whether a trust is a good fit.<\/p>\n

You have the power to protect the assets you leave for your children so that they\u2019re not spent down on court fees, seizable by future creditors such as divorcing spouses and lawsuits, or discoverable by nosey neighbors and predators.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Not All About the Kids<\/strong><\/p>\n

We know you put your children first, but think about the flight attendant\u2019s directions on the airplane. You need to put your own oxygen mask on first and then help your kids. We include protections and help for you in your estate plan as well.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll appoint trusted helpers to make financial and health care decisions on your behalf if you cannot make those decisions yourself. We\u2019ll also talk about your healthcare wishes and asset protection, minimize taxes, evaluate insurances, and make sure you and your spouse\u2019s needs are met.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Continue the Conversation<\/strong><\/p>\n

We know we\u2019ve brought up topics that make you feel uncomfortable – they make everyone feel uncomfortable. But, we promise to make it as easy as possible, be respectful of your time, and get you, your spouse, and your children (and pets) protected.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We know how you feel – the last thing you want to think about is paperwork and making decisions about guardians, death, and money. But, and it\u2019s a big \u201cbut,\u201d estate planning is likely the most important paperwork you\u2019ll ever do based on the most important decisions you\u2019ll ever make. It\u2019s part of being a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lisaelliottlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lisaelliottlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lisaelliottlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lisaelliottlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lisaelliottlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=413"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lisaelliottlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":414,"href":"https:\/\/lisaelliottlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413\/revisions\/414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lisaelliottlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lisaelliottlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lisaelliottlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}