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Many young adults seem to think they will live forever. Our young clients are frequently surprised when we tell them everybody needs an estate plan, not just the elderly. Preparing for the end of life by creating a will and other important documents actually marks the beginning of “adulting”! I don’t want to sound morbid, but life is short. We don’t know what is going to happen, but we can develop plans to cover every possibility. If you’re over the age of 18, you should have several documents. A power of attorney authorizes a trusted person to make financial or legal decisions for you if you are incapacitated. A health care surrogate is a designee authorized specifically to make health care decisions if you are unconscious, such as consenting to surgery, blood transfusions, or medications. A living will addresses more serious circumstances, instructing your doctors and loved ones on what measures to use to sustain your life if you are unable to give directions yourself. This spares your loved ones from having to guess what you would want. Finally, a last will and testament comes into play only after you have died. Even if you don’t have a large amount of assets, this document makes your wishes clear, averting any confusion among surviving loved ones. With these documents, I tell clients, you are buying insurance that you hope you will never use. Nobody wants to designate a health care surrogate or create a power of attorney or living will. And we hope you will never need them. But isn’t it better to have them and know they’re in place — just in case? These documents aren’t expensive, and creating them is an unselfish gesture on your part. You are showing your family, “I have covered this need. I have already thought through my end-of-life plans. You don’t have to make decisions for me because I have laid out here what I want.” The current generation of young adults is already more aware of the importance of estate planning than their elders at the same life stage. More than one-third of Americans ages 28–43 already have a will or trust, according to Trust & Will, a planning platform. Join the trend. Make responsible end-of-life planning your goal for 2025. Call us today for a consultation to get all your documents in place. Life is better with a plan!
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