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How to Protect Your Assets in the Event of Your Death

5/11/2022

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One of the difficult things you have to plan for as an adult is what you want to happen with your assets after your death. If you don’t make a plan for your assets, they may end up going to places and people that you don’t want them to. So it is important to take action and protect your assets so they will be used according to your wishes after your death.

Make Sure Your Beneficiaries Are Up to Date

One of the most important elements of protecting your assets is making sure that you have set up a list of beneficiaries. If you haven’t or if your list is out of date, you will want to take a little time to revise them to match your current wishes. It is a good idea to check in with your beneficiary list every year or so, so you can make sure that your assets are properly assigned. You can take your time picking beneficiaries, but make sure that you come up with a list that you feel good about.

Put Your Assets in a Trust

Another thing you should do is to take your assets and put them in a trust. By doing this, you can make sure that your assets can only be used by approved people. A trust can protect your assets both while you are alive and after you have passed. Without a trust or a will, a probate court decides what happens to your property. So you want to make sure that you have properly cared for all your assets.

Get Help from a Supportive Team

You don’t have to do your estate management on your own, and in fact it can be better if you get help. Start building a supportive team who can help you to plan your estate, and make sure that you trust everyone on your team. In addition to a friend or relative, you should also get help from professionals like estate planners or estate lawyers. They can help you to make sure your assets are properly guarded.

You need to take action now to protect your assets so that you know they will be taken care of. You can choose what you want done with your assets, and if you do so legally, it will be taken care of. That knowledge can help you to feel more secure about the future.

Check out this article on how to create enough passive income to retire early!

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    My name is Dan Hopwood and I first started my career in the insurance business back in 1988.  2018 will be the start of my 30th year in the business. My agency is a member of the Better Business Bureau and holds an A+ rating.

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