Estate Planning has a bad reputation as being a hassling task to complete. But hiring an attorney to help will make the process a whole lot quicker and easier. Belize Probate Lawyers can assist with drafting your will, formalizing the documents, and ensuring that your final wishes are carried through as planned.
Here are some reasons why you should create a will.
Secure your kids’ future
It’s very careless, though commonplace, to assume that your parents or other close family member will pick up the slack and take responsibility of raising your kids after you’ve passed. If you want a specific family member or friend to take care of your children, that’s not your next of kin, you need to explicitly state that in your formal will.
Keep your family happy
A lot of people tend to make a major beneficiary of their will the estate’s executor. Decisions like these can blur the lines of fairness causing tension and conflict within the family. Its best to choose someone outside the family, like your attorney or a close friend that’s not a beneficiary of the will, to be your estate’s executor.
Don’t let the government distribute your estate
It is common for the government to step in and distribute assets that’s left in one’s estate if there wasn’t a will prepared before the person’s passing. In most cases this shouldn’t matter, because the assets would go to the deceased’s next of kin. However, there are families with a very unique structure comprising of members completely unrelated by blood. If your family falls within this category and you want to leave something for a non-blood relative or close friend, ensure that it’s stated clearly in your will otherwise they could be left out.
Let a Belize lawyer help you
Belize lawyers specializing in Probate and Succession are easy to find. They can assist in the preparation of a will, application for grant of probate, application of administration, challenges to will, estate planning advice and the republication of a will. Call a lawyer in Belize today and ensure your family is well provided for with a will.
