Estate Planning Key Components
Summary
Estate planning involves creating a will to specify asset distribution, establishing a trust to manage assets and potentially avoid probate, appointing a power of attorney for managing affairs if incapacitated, and setting up a health care directive to outline medical preferences.Full Conversation
Estate planning
Estate planning is an important process to ensure your assets are distributed according to your wishes. Here are some key components:
- Will: Specifies how your assets will be distributed.
- Trust: Helps manage assets and can avoid probate.
- Power of Attorney: Appoints someone to manage your affairs if you're unable to.
- Health Care Directive: Indicates your medical preferences.
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