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People understandably overlook addressing more minor, personally meaningful items such as heirlooms and keepsakes when creating an estate plan. This oversight can be a fuse for family disputes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TALK AHEAD OF TIME<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While you\u2019re in good health, get together with your personal representative and loved ones to see who wants what.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For fairness, you might have each person pull a number from a hat and, in order, have them name one personal item they\u2019d like. Write down their responses. Repeat as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may find no one wants your grandmother\u2019s crystal, your baseball card collection, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work out any rivalry for an item now. Make clear that you\u2019ll instruct your personal representative to liquidate items not on the list and distribute the cash or donate it to charity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PUT IT IN WRITING<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Schedule an appointment with your legal professional to amend your will or trust to spell out your bequests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alternatively, many states let you draft a memo listing what you want to give and to whom. If the memo is incorporated in a will or trust, it’s legally binding. Sign and date it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

People understandably overlook addressing more minor, personally meaningful items such as heirlooms and keepsakes when creating an estate plan. This oversight can be a fuse for family disputes. TALK AHEAD OF TIME While you\u2019re in good health, get together with your personal representative and loved ones to see who wants what. For fairness, you might … <\/p>\n

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