What is Estate Planning?

Estate Planning is a way to ensure your assets are distributed according to your wishes after you die or become incapacitated and that your loved ones won't be faced with complications or conflicts


It commonly includes:

  • Revocable Trust

  • Last Will and Testament

  • Financial Powers of Attorney

  • Healthcare Powers of Attorney

There is a lot of confusion as to what each term means in estate planning.

Click next to read on.

Probate

Probate is the legal procedure where assets are formally passed to beneficiaries after death.

Probate is:

  • time-consuming

  • expensive

  • public

It slows down disbursement of the estate and is completely avoidable.

Your Goal?

Avoid Probate!

Last Will and Testament

Believe it or not, you have a will now! The only question is, did you create it or was it drafted for you at birth by the State.

If YOU would like choose what happens to your estate and not leave it up to the state, continue on.

Your Will

A Last Will & Testament is a legal document that outlines the wishes for the administration and division of an estate after passing.
It can also serve to assign legal guardianship over minors and wishes for pets.

A Will does not avoid probate.

Assets owned in a deceased person's name with no named beneficiary are no longer legally accessible once the asset owner dies.

 

A petition must be filed with the probate court to move forward and access the assets. This will add delays, fees, and requires receiving permission from the courts.

 

Imagine not being able to pay for a funeral because the money is locked up in probate.

 

Wealth Battle can ensure that your assets avoid probate legally by preparing the appropriate legal documents.

Revocable Living Trust

A revocable living trust is a legally binding instrument that allows a third party, known as a trustee, to hold assets on behalf of a beneficiary.

 

This is a legal document traditionally used for avoiding probate and minimizing estate taxes.

Assets owned in the name of a Trust are immediately accessible to the trust's maker's designated successor.

Trusts Provide

  • Privacy

  • Creditor Protection

  • Special Needs Protection

  • Potentially Reduced Estate Taxes

  • Assets for Minor Children

  • Special Provisions

Wealth Battle can ensure that you receive a properly drafted trust to protect your loved ones from probate.

Power of Attorney

If you are unable to act on your own behalf, choose who you trust to make important decisions in your life on your behalf. There are two main types.

1 Financial Power of Attorney

Potential responsibilities:

  • pay bills

  • make investment decisions

  • conduct real estate transactions

  • file taxes

  • other financial management needs

The financial power of attorney may be compensated

Note: Your agent acting under a power of attorney has no control over decisions involving assets owned by your trust.

The trustee of your trust manages assets owned by the trust. Your agent does not have testamentary powers either. They cannot sign new documents into being on your behalf, nor make changes to your qualified accounts.

2 Healthcare Power of Attorney

Responsible for making healthcare decisions for you if you become unable to do so yourself.

State laws vary regarding the specific allowances for a healthcare power of attorney.

Generally they can agree to, refuse, or withdraw treatment on your behalf.

Communicate your wishes clearly to this trusted person and consider including details about your medial wishes in your final letter of instruction.

Are you ready to take control of your estate?

Avoid probate

Maintain your privacy

Prevent delays

Avoid unnecessary fees
Choose how your assets are dispersed

Choose who receives your assets

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