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The Coronavirus Should Have You Considering These 3 Things

March 23, 2020 by Ronald "Chip" Morrison

No one likes to consider their own mortality, and that is why so many men and women go without fundamental estate planning documents. Sometimes it takes a catastrophic life event to be the driving force you need to get your affairs in order.

Now is the ideal time to ensure you have the next three documents updated and prepared.

A Will or Revocable Trust

Ensuring your assets will pass to your nearest and dearest is critical during emergency times. Do not make matters any harder than they must be.  Preventing time-consuming and costly procedures like probate takes on increased importance when family members are in a quarantine situation.

A lot of individuals have a Will to dictate exactly what happens to their own assets at death. This document normally works nicely, particularly for small estates. However, state laws vary with respect to how complex it is to go through a probate procedure with a simple will.  Due to this, some people would rather use a revocable trust which does not require probate. Whichever vehicle you select, ensure its terms are current and reflect your existing preferences and situation.

Healthcare Power of Attorney

Much more pressing through an outbreak is ensuring you’ll have the ability to get the health care you need if you are stricken with a disease. A durable power of attorney for health care will provide the individual who you pick the capability to make whatever medical choices you specify on your behalf.

If you are already getting care, check with your health care provider to learn what they would rather see in a health care power of attorney to guarantee a smooth transition, if you are not able to make your own healthcare choices. An attorney can help you draft documents which will match your specific wishes.

Financial Power of Attorney

You can even name a individual that will assist you in looking after your finances in case something leaves you incapacitated or otherwise not able to take care of your financial affairs. A durable power of attorney for financial issues is a separate document from the medical power of attorney, but it likewise lets you assign authority and responsibility to make financial transactions to the individual that you pick.

The situation requires great confidence, but having somebody who will step in on your benefit can be valuable in volatile times.

Be Ready for Anything

Completing estate planning might not be enjoyable, but the coronavirus epidemic has lots of people considering what they need to do. By creating your estate plan, you will have the ability to make sure that your loved ones have exactly what they need even if something happens to you.

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Ronald "Chip" Morrison
Ronald “Chip” Morrison, Jr. is a Board Certified Estate Planning Law Specialist as certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. He is admitted to practice before all State courts in Louisiana. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern and Middle District of Louisiana.
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About Ronald "Chip" Morrison

Ronald “Chip” Morrison, Jr. is a Board Certified Estate Planning Law Specialist as certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. He is admitted to practice before all State courts in Louisiana. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern and Middle District of Louisiana.

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