WILLS AND ESTATE PLANNING

A will is a legal document outlining how your assets should be distributed after your death, while estate planning is a broader process that includes a will and other documents to manage your assets and health decisions both before and after death
 
Will:
  • Focus: Distributes assets after death; names beneficiaries; designates guardians for minor children.
  • Timing: Becomes effective only upon death.
  • Scope: Limited to post-death asset distribution and guardianship. 
Estate Planning:
  • Focus: Manages assets and health decisions both during life and after death. 
     
  • Timing: Many documents (e.g., power of attorney, healthcare directive) can be effective during your lifetime. 
     
  • Scope: Broader than a will, encompassing various documents and strategies. 
     
  • Examples: Includes a will, trusts, powers of attorney (financial and healthcare), and healthcare directives. 
     
  • Benefits: Can help protect assets and ensure your wishes are carried out during incapacitation and after death, including managing financial affairs and medical care. 
     
 

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