Back again with more thoughts on Estate Planning
after completing your divorce, this time, we’re thinking about your children
and the idea of Guardians.
When you have children, after the divorce, you have
clear picture of your time and control of the children. Under most cases, if you or your ex were
to pass, the other natural parent should step in for complete control of the
children. What happens if you drop dead tomorrow? Sorry, but this happens. What about if your ex dies the day before you or the day
after you? Who would you want to
care for your children? How would
you provide for your children? What
about if either of you have already re-married? Your Estate Plan could express your wishes for future
guardians, after you and your ex’s untimely death. You could create a sequence of family/friend alternatives to
be caregivers and that same list or a different list for who controls your
money for the benefit and care of the children. Even
though it is for your children, would you really want your money to go back to
your ex in order to care for your children? Now you can plan for that.
In the days that follow, I will give you more
reasons to create, review and revise your Estate Plan. However, if you are
interested in learning more about an Estate Plan, Wills, Trusts, Advanced
Healthcare Directives, or Divorce, Custody, Visitation, Child Support, Spousal
Support, Property Division, Modifications, Remarriage, or Pre-Nuptial Agreements,
and you live in Santa Clara County or thereabout, please contact me at fbegun@gmail.com, or through my other websites at www.fcbegun.com, or at www.linkedin.com for Fred Begun
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