As estate planning attorneys, we discuss with clients the importance of having estate planning documents in place and updating those documents as circumstances change. You should review documents about real estate planning every five years to determine if revisions are necessary. You may require changes if things have changed since you last checked the documents. Here are some instances of how changes in your life might require you to update your documents:
- Marriage. You must update any estate planning documents before the wedding to include provisions for the new spouse. These changes could involve naming your spouse as the primary executor in your updated power of attorney documents, naming your spouse as the executor in your will, or simply ensuring that your spouse is cared for and receives assets under your will.
- Children. Changes to children’s estate planning documents are applicable in various situations. When children are born, estate planning documents should be updated, with particular attention paid to minor children planning. This may include naming guardians for small children and amending a testamentary trust. Furthermore, when children reach a certain age or become legal adults, estate planning may need to be updated.
- Moving. Although moving out of state or out of the country is a significant life change that should be discussed with your estate planning attorney, updating your plans is not always required when a move occurs. You should edit your estate planning documents if you are relocating out of the state or out of the country. This ensures that they are recognized and recognized in your new location. Also, you should change your will to reflect any gifts of property that have been sold or given to someone else.
- A job or career change. When a person changes jobs or careers, estate planning documents may not need to be updated as frequently. However, you should review beneficiary designations for retirement accounts and life insurance policies. If the intention is to have them in line with your will’s provisions, these beneficiary designations should be reviewed and updated regularly but significantly when changing jobs or employers.
- Divorce. Planning documents for a couple, which may have previously mostly contained spousal provisions, should be updated following divorce. A Healthcare Proxy document and a Financial Power of Attorney list a former spouse as the primary agent and may need to be updated.
- A family member’s death or illness. When a family member dies, and that person was named in estate planning documents, whether as an heir, executor in a will, or agent under a power of attorney document, those documents should be reviewed to ensure that you adequately planned for a successor or contingency plan.
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After entering the financial services industry in 1994, it was a desire to guide people towards their financial independence that drove Aaron to start Steele Capital Management in 2013. Armed with an extensive background in financial planning and commercial banking coupled with a sincere passion for helping people, Aaron has the expertise and affinity for serving the unique needs of those in transition. Clients benefit from his objective financial solutions and education aligned solely withhelping them pursue the most comfortable financial life possible.Born in Olympia, Washington, Aaron spent much of his childhood in Denver, Colorado. An area outside of Phoenix, Arizona, known as the East Valley, occupies a special place in Aaron’s heart. It is where he graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, started a family, and advanced his professional career.Having now returned to his hometown of Olympia, and with the days of coaching his sons football and baseball teams behind him, he now has time to pursue his civic passions. Aaron is proud to serve on the Board of Regents Leadership for Thurston County as the Secretary and Treasurer for the Morningside area. His past affiliations include the West Olympia Rotary and has served on various committees for organizations throughout his community.Aaron and his beautiful wife, Holly, a Registered Nurse, consider their greatest accomplishment having raised Thomas and Tate, their two intelligent and motivated sons. Their oldest son Tate is following in his father’s entrepreneurial footsteps and currently attends the Carson College of Business at Washington State University. Their beloved youngest son, Thomas, is a student at Olympia High School.Focused on helping veterans and their families navigate the maze of long-term care solutions, Aaron specializes in customized strategies to avoid the financial crisis that care related expenses can create. Experience has shown him that many seniors are not prepared for the economic transition that takes place as they reach an advanced age.With support from the American Academy of Benefit Planners – an organization with expertise and resources on the intricacies of government benefits – he helps clients close the gap between the cost of care and their income while protecting their assets from depletion.Aaron can help you and your family to create, preserve and protect your legacy.That’s making a difference.
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