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Is Getting a Will Worth It?
Everyone has an estate, regardless of how big or small it is. An estate includes any property you own, including real estate, bank accounts, retirement accounts, and life insurance policies. “A will is one of the legal documents that disposes of your estate when you die. It also sets the terms under which people are going to inherit,” says Jeremy D. Rachlin, an estate planning attorney at Bulman, Dunie, Burke, & Feld in Bethesda, Maryland. Many Americans don't have a will, despite …
Where There’s a Will …
There’s peace of mind, if you do itBarbara Sherland’s official job is working as an estate planning attorney at Stoel Rives in Seattle. In reality, she takes on many additional roles: therapist, confidante, life coach. Her mission: to help clients plan for the inevitable and make sure their wishes are carried out after they die. Every day, clients come into Sherland’s office and reveal not only their personal financial information but their most intimate thoughts about life. Death and taxes “Sometimes I meet with a client …
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