While many people are unlikely to nominate estate planning, aka
"Thinking about what will happen to my assets when I die"
as being on their "most wanted things to do" list, in
reality, this is something that should be on all our "must
do" lists.
Proactively planning for how you would like your assets
distributed after your death can save many hours of heartache for
friends and family and can also aid in ensuring that the assets you
have spent a lifetime accumulating are not eaten up by costly legal
battles after your death which arise simply because no direction
has been left as to how you wish your estate to be divided.
To help you to get started we have set out below some of the
most common questions that arise when considering planning for your
estate.
