In today’s world, you can Google almost anything, including how to make a will. With just a few clicks, you’ll find countless websites offering “fast and easy” online will templates. At first glance, this may sound convenient and cost-effective. But here’s what those search results don’t always tell you: estate planning is about much more than filling in blanks on a form. Here are five important things you may not learn in your Google about online wills. 1. Online Wills Can B

You finally did it - you finished your estate plan. You signed the trust, the will, the power of attorney, the health care directives. You even popped some champagne afterward (as you should!). Now here’s the question almost everyone forgets to ask: Where should I keep these documents so my family can actually find them? Step 1️: Create an Estate Planning Binder Ask your lawyer for a printed set of your documents, organized in a sturdy binder or folder. Keep it in a safe but 

When most people think about estate planning, they picture wills and trusts as two separate tools. But there’s a document that connects the two in an important way: the pour-over will. A pour-over will is designed to work hand-in-hand with your living trust. If you’ve already created a trust, you probably transferred your major assets like your house, bank accounts, or investments, into it. That way, those assets can pass directly to your beneficiaries without going through p