by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA<\/p>\n
Wills are designed to transfer property on death. If there is no Will, the State writes a Will for the deceased individual. While those Wills make sense for many people, they do not make sense for everyone. Assuming a client has mental capacity, the first step would be to review any existing Wills and bring them up to date, or, if there are no Wills, then to put them in place. Wills can contain appropriate tax planning techniques. Typically, the beneficiaries of Wills include a spouse, children, and other family member, friends or charities. In most states, the requirements to make a Will are that the individual must be 18 years of age or older and of sound mind. This is why it is important to make a Will before the individual diagnosed with Alzheimer\u2019s deteriorates. The Will disposes of the individual\u2019s property on death (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA Wills are designed to transfer property on death. If there is no Will, the State writes a Will for the deceased individual. While those Wills make sense for many people, they do not…<\/span><\/p>\n