These days a lot of people have taken to doing things for themselves rather than bringing in experts, and under certain circumstances there is nothing wrong with this. It can be fun and rewarding to undertake DIY projects, and many individuals make a hobby of it and build on the skills that they learn over time. They purchase needed equipment and find ways to put it to good use.
One of the reasons why the DIY craze has taken hold in America is because information has been become readily available over the Internet. You can find out how to do many things by simply popping a term into a search engine. This is all well and good, but you should be very cautious before taking on some DIY projects. One of these is estate planning.
Your estate represents all of the resources that you have been able to accumulate throughout the entirety of your life. Estate planning is undertaken in an effort to transfer these assets to your loved ones after your passing. This is your final act of giving to those that you love the most, and it involves some significant financial resources. To do this properly and safely you need the advice and guidance of an experienced estate planning attorney.
There are websites out there that try to sell people estate planning kits and software programs, and they make claims regarding how easy it is to plan your own estate. When things sound too good to be true they usually are, and a little bit of common sense goes a long way. If you want to roll up your sleeves and plant a garden for yourself, by all means, enjoy the project. But if you want to make preparations for the future, the only logical course of action is to engage the services of a licensed estate planning lawyer.
John’s practice focuses on the use of Wills and Living Trusts in Estate Planning to help individuals protect their families and preserve their legacies after their deaths, but his practice also focuses on the critical issues of protecting individuals with dementia or other diminished capacity, assisting individuals in qualifying for Medicaid and other government benefits to offset the costs of long-term care, and providing special needs planning.
John is admitted to practice law in North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, and Ohio, and he is accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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