Monday, January 12, 2009

How to Implement Your Estate Planning

Estate planning is the process of accumulating and disposing of wealth before death of individual of group of owner known as estate owner including married couple. It aims is to maximize the wealth of the estate owner. The most important goal of estate planning is to make sure that the greatest amount of the estate passes to the estate owner's intended beneficiaries while paying the least amount of taxes. Now you have done a good job in preservetion of your wealth. In this article, we will discuss how to implement your plan.
In order to ensure you estate to be transferred smoothly you beneficiaries, you must implement your estate planning by appointing

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1. Naming executors for your will
An executor is the person who will carry out your instructions according to your will, settle outstanding debts, and distribute the remaining assets to your beneficiaries when you die. Your estate can include all kinds of property such as rental properties, equities, bonds, houses, mutual funds cottage, land, furniture.

2. Naming guardian for your will
A guardian is the person who will carry out your instructions according to your will to look after to minor children when you die. It is for your children benefits to name only one one guardian t0 avoid any disagreement with guardians
Naming a guardian to look after your children is not easy, but with a simple arrangement of a guardian in your will, you can feel sure that, in the extremely unlikely event you can't raise your kids, they will be well cared for. There are some priorities you may want to consider before naming someone to take care your children when you die

a) He must love and enjoy working with children.
b) He or she must have genuine concern for your children well fare.
c) Must have a certain knowledge about how to deal with children psychology
d) He or she must be physical strong to handle the job?

3. Letter of power of attorney
It is a written legal document that you signed with 2 witnesses when you appoint another person to manage your financial affairs under certain conditions, such as physical or mental incapacitation. There are 2 types of power attorney document
a) Power of Attorney for Property
A types of document that you appoint some to deal with only your personal possessions and finances
b)
A Power of Attorney for Personal Care
It deals only with your personal health care decisions such as hygiene, shelter and consenting to medical treatment.


4. Living wills
It is a form of power of attorney that grants a person the authority to make decisions about your personal care that you have chosen when you are capable to do so. A living will only takes effect when you can no longer understand and appreciate treatment choice.
Most people complete a living will is to ensure the qualities of their future personal and health care.



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