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An Estate Planning Checklist account statements, less paperwork for your heirs, and fewer administrative fees to bear.
What to check (and double-check)
Kathy and Leslie may be reached at 760.439.6960 or kathy.chesney@ cunamutual.com and leslie.myers@ cunamutual.com. especially if your estate is complex enough to trigger financial, legal, and/ or emotional issues among your heirs upon your passing. This material was prepared by MarketingPro, Inc., and does not necessarily represent the views of the presenting party, nor their affiliates. This information has been derived from sources believed to be accurate. Please note - investing involves risk, and past performance is no guarantee of future results. The publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. If assistance is needed, the reader is advised to engage the services of a competent professional. This information should not be construed as investment, tax or legal advice and may not be relied on for the purpose of avoiding any Federal tax penalty. This is neither a solicitation nor recommendation to purchase or sell any investment or insurance product or service, and should not be relied upon as such. All indices are unmanaged and are not illustrative of any particular investment. Representatives are registered, securities sold, advisory services offered through CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. (CBSI), member FINRA/SIPC , a registered broker/dealer and investment advisor, which is not an affiliate of the credit union. CBSI is under contract with the financial institution to make securities available to members. Not NCUA/NCUSIF/FDIC insured, May Lose Value, No Financial Institution Guarantee. Not a deposit of any financial institution. CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc., is a registered broker/dealer in all fifty states of the United States of America. 06142017-WR-2128 Let your heirs know about the causes and charities that mean the most to you. Write down the associations you belong to and the organizations you support. Select a reliable executor. That person should have copies of your will, power of attorney documents, health care proxy or living will, and any trusts you create. In fact, any of your loved ones referenced in these documents should also receive copies of them. Talk to the professionals. Do-it-yourself estate planning is not recommended,
Provided by Kathy L Chesney, CLU ChFC and Leslie Myers CWS, CRC Create a will if you do not yet have one. A valid will may save your heirs from some expensive headaches linked to probate and ambiguity. A solid will drafted with the guidance of an estate planning attorney will likely cost you a bit more than a “will-in-a-box,” but may prove worth the expense. Complement your will with related documents. Depending on your estate planning needs, this could include a trust (or multiple trusts), durable financial and medical powers of attorney, a living will, and other items.
Review your beneficiary designations. Who are the beneficiaries of your retirement plans and/or insurance policies? If you aren’t sure, it is probably a good idea to go back and check the documentation to verify (or change) who you have designated as beneficiary. Create asset and debt lists. You should provide your heirs with an asset and debt “map” they can follow, so that they will be aware of the little details of your wealth. Think about consolidating your “stray” retirement and/or bank accounts. This could make one of your lists a little shorter. Consolidation means fewer
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