Everyone who has minor children needs a will.
Who needs a last will and testament?
The short answer is anyone who wants to allocate their own assets. If you don’t have a will, the court will disburse your assets according to their set of rules. It’s an OK set of rules, but you might not want to do it exactly according to the procedure for intestate succession. For instance, it might not make sense in your family’s circumstances to allocate equal shares of your estate to each child. Other matters such as community and separate property also need to be sorted out so that your last will truly represents your wishes.
If you’ve got a Will or Trust, you can distribute your possessions, your investments, your heirlooms exactly the way you want.
Wills, in most cases, are a relatively easy and inexpensive to prepare. I’d be happy to meet with you or chat on the phone about drafting a will with you – 805.644.4707.