Intangible Benefits of Estate Planning

I was thinking about the values of estate planning this week, and came up with this list of intangible values…

• Family Values Passed On
  • Preserve your values
    • For example, setup trusts for education or donate to your church
    • Donate to community charities
  • Record a message for your children
    • Audio
    • Video
• Sense of accomplishment and closure
• You pick who you want, instead of a judge, to make decisions for
  • Healthcare
  • Financial Decisions
  • Final Moments
  • Personal representative of your estate
• Direct how your legacy is managed
• You choose who gets your assets, not the government, laws, and judges making those choices
• Less emotional stress for your family
• Protection and security for your family