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    Home » Estate Planning » Have You Selected a Guardian for Your Minor Children?

    Have You Selected a Guardian for Your Minor Children?

    January 17, 2013Estate Planning

    Most people do not have an estate plan in place, and younger adults are more likely to be going through life without having made any preparations than older ones.

    You may say that this is logical because estate planning is absolutely more important for senior citizens than it is for young adults.

    In fact, it could be argued that nothing is further from the truth.

    At the time of this writing the average life expectancy for people of all ages is 78 years. So for the purposes of this example let’s say that you pass away when you are 78 years old.

    How old do you think your children would be at that time? It is very likely that they would be fully self supporting adults who may in fact be approaching senior citizen status themselves.

    Your 50 or 60-year-old children are probably not going to be looking to you for food and shelter.

    On the other hand, if you are a younger adult with minor children in the home the dynamic is something else entirely. Your children are clearly dependent on you for everything.

    For this reason it is important to have an estate plan in place as a young adult parent. One of the things to consider is the matter of guardianship. When you draw your estate planning documents you must include the selection of a guardian who would care for your children should both parents pass away.

    There is also the matter of making sure that there would be sufficient financial resources in place, and this can be accomplished through the purchase of life insurance if necessary. However, you do have to take specific steps when you are planning your estate to place controls over the funds, and this can be accomplished through the inclusion of a testamentary trust.

    Our firm has a background assisting parents who want to provide for their minor children, and we are here to assist you if you would like to take the appropriate actions to ensure the well-being of your children come what may.

     

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    Alan Augulis, Estate Planning Attorney
    Mr. Augulis founded his Warren, New Jersey law firm so that he could focus his practice in the areas of advanced estate planning and tax law. Mr. Augulis has invested considerable time and energy helping to educate others on the topic of estate planning and has become a sought-after speaker in the tax and estate planning arena because of his informative and entertaining seminars.
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