Is Your Estate Plan Outdated?
- Has it been more than three years since you reviewed it?
- Have you been married, divorced or widowed since you signed your documents?
- Have you had children or grandchildren since you created your plan?
- If you have minor children, have they been provided for in your plan?
- If you created a trust in your plan—have you transferred all of your assets into the name of the trust?
- Is your power of attorney document more than 5 years old?
- Is your healthcare power of attorney document more than 5 years old?
- Has anyone named in your estate plan passed away?
- Have you bought or sold property since you updated your estate plan?
- Have you moved to another state since you created your plan?
- Has the value of any of your assets changed since you created your plan?
- Are all of your wishes completely laid out in your plan?
- Have you decided to change your listed beneficiaries?