What You Don't Say Can Hurt You- Estate Planning

There are many concerns when one creates a will: not including everyone, offending a family member, and not addressing every asset are a few issues that may prevent someone from preparing a will. It is important to be very honest about your intentions, and to be very honest about your feelings regarding certain family members. Use this article for reference before taking the steps to prepare your will.

There are lots of things to weigh and some truths to confront, and as painful as the conversation may be for some families, not having it will only result in more pain later on, said Carrozza. Our lives are complicated. There are remarriages, step-children, adult kids who can't handle money or are married to dolts. There are children with special needs, grandchildren with college worries, surviving spouses who remarry and nobody likes the new wife. Our lives are messy, said Carrozza, but an honest conversation now can pre-empt problems later on.

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