CONSIDERATIONS TO MAKE WHEN CREATING YOUR WILL
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of your assets. Instead, they pass directly to beneficiaries by means of a separate legal document called a beneficiary designation. Make sure to review who the beneficiaries of these assets are when planning your will. DON’T RUSH YOUR SEARCH FOR A LEGAL GUARDIAN A key element of any will for parents with young children is designating someone as their children’s legal guardian. As any parent can probably intuit, this is not a decision to be made lightly. Consider all the ways in which a proper guardian could ensure your child’s well-being, and choose the guardian who can give them the best path forward in life. COME TO THE EXPERTS WHEN YOU NEED IT While this list may provide a little more insight into what you should consider when constructing a will, you should always come to the experts for their input as well. REIBLAW can help you create an airtight last will and testament with no problems at all. Visit the link at
Lots of people put off creating their last will and testament — and understandably so. The process reminds us of our own mortality, and because there are several factors to consider, doing it right can take time. So, to get you started on the right track, here are a few key considerations for creating a will. TAKE ACCOUNT OF ALL YOUR ASSETS Your assets are more than just your house, cars, business, and savings accounts. In this day and age, you might not consider several items “assets” in the traditional sense, but they are nonetheless legally considered so. These include digital and biological assets, such as domain names, social media accounts that generate money, and even frozen embryos. REMEMBER TO CONSIDER JOINT PROPERTY If you own an asset jointly with a spouse or a business partner, these assets fall outside your will. Upon your death, the asset will pass directly to the surviving owner, bypassing any instructions that say otherwise in your final wishes. DON’T FORGET ABOUT BENEFICIARY DESIGNATIONS Certain assets, which include IRAs, life insurance, and annuities, don’t go through the probate process like the rest
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INGREDIENTS
• 1 tbsp kosher salt • 1/4 tsp ground cloves • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed • 4 (2-inch) cinnamon sticks
• 4 lbs orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, peeled and cut
crosswise into 2-inch pieces, then cut lengthwise into 1-inch wedges • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Place sweet potato wedges in a 4-quart baking dish.
3. Sprinkle sugar, salt, and cloves over sweet potatoes.
4. Dot with butter and place cinnamon sticks around sweet potatoes.
5. Bake, turning every 15 minutes, until sweet potatoes are tender and the liquid is syrupy, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
6. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes.
7. Discard cinnamon sticks and serve.
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