No Children: Do I Need an Estate Plan?
If you don’t think you need an estate plan, think again. Here are four things to consider, regardless of your situation.
WHO WILL GET YOUR POSSESSIONS AND ASSETS? Your estate plan will help decide who gets what after you have passed. If you don’t have an estate plan in place, your family may have to go through probate, which can be incredibly stressful. Even then, your possessions may not go to the person you want them to. With an estate plan, you decide who gets what. WHO WILL MAKE MEDICAL AND FINANCIAL DECISIONS FOR YOU? If you become incapacitated, who will make decisions on your behalf? By creating an estate plan, you can decide who will make these decisions for you. You need to pick someone you trust who will act in your best interests. DO YOU WANT ANY MONEY TO GO TO CHARITY? Another thing you can do with your estate plan is allocate money from your estate to go to a charity of your choosing. If you have a charity you feel passionately about want to support after you pass, you can declare it in your estate plan. WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF YOUR PETS? What will happen to your pets if you become incapacitated or pass away? You can appoint someone to take possession of them and set money aside for their care as part of your estate plan.
Plenty of people look at estate planning as a way to provide for their children after they have become incapacitated or passed away. But what if you don’t have children? Is it still worth your time to get an estate plan together? To put it simply, everyone should have an estate plan regardless of their marital status, how many assets they own, or if they have children. If you pass away, do you have someone in mind who will inherit your possessions? If you don’t have an estate plan in place, you will have no say in who inherits your possessions and finances. Have you thought about what will happen if you become incapacitated? Who makes medical or financial decisions on your behalf? These are all decisions you can plan for with proper estate planning.
Inspired by GoodHousekeeping.com Chicken an Leek Filo Pie
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DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 2. In a pan over low heat, melt 1 oz butter. 3. Add leeks and carrots and cook for 15 minutes, until softened but not colored. 4. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. 5. Gradually add chicken stock, stirring until sauce is smooth, then let simmer for 10 minutes. 6. Stir in mustard and heavy cream, then add cooked chicken and INGREDIENTS • 3 oz unsalted butter, divided • 2 large leeks, finely sliced • 2 large carrots, finely chopped • 1 tbsp flour • 14 oz chicken stock, warmed
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard • 3 tbsp heavy cream • 12 oz cooked chicken, cut into chunks • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley • 12 sheets frozen filo pastry, thawed
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parsley. Transfer to a large ovenproof dish.
7. In a pan, melt remaining butter. 8. Put a single filo sheet on a board and brush with melted butter. Scrunch up pastry sheet and place on top of chicken mixture. Continue until pie is covered. 9. Bake for 20–25 minutes, until the filo is golden and chicken mixture is bubbling.
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