Amidst the bustle and excitement of immigration, this is a very overlooked topic. At the very least, draft medical and financial powers of attorney. Remember that estate documents -- beyond their crucial necessity in life -- make superb evidence for removing conditions and other immigration steps.
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Estate Attorneys Are Sharing Critical Will Mistakes Most People Make That They'll Regret Later
Your last will and testament is one of the most important legal documents that you will ever make. It allows you to direct where you want your property, guardianship and debts to go after you die, and allows you to appoint an executor to act out your wishes.
But too many Americans don't have a will right now. According to a Caring.com survey of 2,500 Americans in 2020, two out of three adults don't have a will despite the pandemic. Procrastination and the belief that they don't have enough assets to leave someone were the top reasons people gave for not having made one.
Eido Walny, founder of Walny Legal Group, an estate planning and asset protection law firm based in Milwaukee, said the lack of a will is a common tragic mistake he sees clients make.
"The fact of the matter is that almost everyone over the age of 18 needs some estate planning documents," he said. "It may not be anything fancy, but having documents can spare your family a lot of financial and emotional suffering at a time that may already be trying."
Beyond not making a will at all, here are the biggest mistakes estate planning attorneys see clients make. [...]
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/biggest-mistakes-people-wills-according-013103942.html