In the absence of a will, the law dictates what happens to your belongings. By creating a will, you make sure that your property goes to who you intend it to go to which can especially be important while a divorce is pending, when you want to leave something to a non-relative, or when you intend to leave nothing to a family member. Wills can set out provisions as to who gets which items in your estate and help to avoid family feuds. The best part about a will is by the time the family is discovering what is in it, you are no longer around. When circumstances change, so can your will so long as you have capacity. It is important to revisit your will periodically to be sure that you still want the same things especially when life circumstances change.
When you schedule your consultation for the preparation of a will, start thinking about who you want to inherit from you, how you want your items divided upon your death, who you want in charge of making sure that things get divided the way that you wish, and who you want to care for any children that you leave behind. It is important to think of multiple scenarios which we can discuss during the consultation.