Young families need to prepare for the future. Naming your choice of a guardian/conservator for your children will help insure a loved one will care from your children. A trust can help the guardians and conservators for your children provide for their education and financial needs until they are grown.
Individuals that have wealth need to plan ahead. Your estate plan can include a trust with directions to control how your wealth is distributed to your family members and your preferred charities.
The Missouri Bar Association offers a free Healthcare Directive (a/k/a Living Will). Children that are headed to college may want to use a HIPAA Privacy Authorization Form to allow their parents to access healthcare records in the event of an emergency.
Vanover Law can help. Common estate plans include: Wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney, health care directives, beneficiary deeds and other estate planning tools.
