Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Houston Estate Planning Lawyer Says, "Don't Let Your Plan Get Out of Shape!"

By: Kim Hegwood, Houston Estate Planning Lawyer

Too many lawyers just focus on the financials, and neglect to help families identify, articulate and pass along their dreams, passions and hopes for their children and loved ones.

Yes, some families take the bull by the horns, and do this themselves, but it makes really good sense to get outside help in making absolutely sure that every base has been touched.

Specifically, your children and your loved ones should be able to have resources and tangible memories which help them answer these kinds of questions:

*    What dreams did they have for me?
*    How have they seen the world change around them, and how do they feel about it?
*    What kind of family were they hoping to create?
*    Were there any mistakes made which they'd like to see me avoid?
*    What activities were they most glad to have participated in?
*    How did they make decisions about what to do as a family?

There are more questions, like this, of course, that you could cover...but the main point I want to make with you is this:

You just never know when these questions will be asked.

And, I hope you put in place the right tools to make sure you have got the answers.