When most folks think about financial planning, they focus on savings, debt management, or investments. However, one crucial piece often gets overlooked, estate planning. Even if you're young and just starting out, it's important to think about how the wealth you build today will be handled once we are gone. Having a robust state specific estate plan ensures that your assets, no matter how big or small, are managed according to your wishes. One little unknown fact is that the vast majority of Americans don’t have a will according to the 2024 will survey as much as 66% of Americans die intestate, Which means that when you away the distribution of assets, assignment of guardianship and even the care of pets will fall back on your state's laws.
Estate Planning Is for Everyone, Not Just the Wealthy
One common misconception is that estate planning is only for rich people or the older generation. The truth is, if you have any assets, whether that’s a home, savings, a car or something that holds emotional value to you. You should consider creating a will. Your will outlines how these assets will be distributed if something happens to you. Even if you're in your 20s or 30s and just starting your financial journey, making a plan now can save your loved ones a lot of trouble down the road and minimize the risk of arguments about who gets what
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Online Will Creation Simplifies the Process
The idea of having to hire a lawyer to draft your will is for many overwhelming and an off putting idea, especially if you’re on a budget. This is where online will creation services,like Wills.com, will offer an affordable and straightforward solution. With Wills.com, the process is guided from start to finish, and it ensures that your will is legally binding and state-specific. With a state specific will you increase the likelihood your wishes are followed without any legal hiccups. The platform is designed so that even the least tech savvy can complete their will in as little as 15 minutes regardless of legal knowledge. Start creating your will today here.
Why Remote Online Notarization (RON) Is a Game-Changer
Your last Will and testament needs to be notarized and or signed in front of two non biased witnesses to be legally enforceable, but for many people, finding a notary and scheduling the time to get it done can be a hassle. That’s why Remote Online Notarization (RON) is a game changer and a valuable addition to the estate planning process. Through Wills.com, you can now get your will notarized 24/7 from anywhere through one of our 17.000 notaries standing by to notarize your will. No need to leave your home or deal with the logistics of finding a local notary. RON is recognized in most states, and you can easily check which states allow it by visiting our platform. Find out more about RON by reading our page on RON notarizations.
Estate Planning Protects Your Loved Ones
If you have a partner married or not, children, or anyone else who relies on you financially, estate planning is one of the most important things you can do with your will, being one of the most important documents you will ever put together. It's this one piece of paper that determines what happens to everything you have worked for your entire life. You are going to want to make sure that the ones you care about most have the resources at their disposal that they need to succeed in life and you will want to ensure that if anything happens to you or your partner any underaged children are cared for by someone you trust and shares your values. Don’t take this decision lightly, creating a will which takes on average just 15 short minutes you’re not only protecting your assets, you’re protecting your family and ensuring your wishes are honored.
Where To Safely Store My will?
Making a will is pointless if no one can find it after you pass away. That's why we have come up with the Wills App, an app that knows when you’ve passed away and sends an invite to download your estate plan and other important relevant documents off your secure vault posthumously. The way it works is simple, just upload your files to the vault, specify recipients for each file, set an inactivity timer and checkback in with the app before it expires to avoid the files to be shared prematurely. This is how you ensure nothing is lost and the right files end up in the right hands. In addition to files you can also record video memento’s for your family and loved ones and have them delivered the first time the delivery date comes around in the future, or the user will be asked to set a new future date. This is how we put the power of your interactive estate plan in your hands.
Download the Wills App For Android and IOS today and start uploading and scheduling your interactive estate plan.
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