Yes! It’s important to have a will regardless of your age or assets, because not only does it allow you to make the decisions about what you want but it also makes it much easier on the loved ones you leave behind. Furthermore, if they are parents, a will ensures their children will be cared for by the people they choose in the event of their death.

To choose who will receive your property. To appoint an Executor, someone to settle your affairs and ensure that your beneficiaries receive their inheritance. To decide who you want to raise your children by naming legal guardians to care for them. To provide for persons whom the state’s intestacy laws would not otherwise benefit, such as stepchildren, godchildren, friends, or charities. To ease the transition for survivors by transferring property quickly and avoiding many tax burdens.

A Last Will and Testament is a legal document that provides for the distribution of certain property owned by you at the time of your death in any manner you choose. It ensures that your wishes, and not the default laws of the state, will be followed.