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of

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is a special advertising supplement of

Sara Johnson Borton

President & Publisher
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Vice President of Advertising
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Vice President of Digital
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Special Projects Coordinator

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Planning your estate and writing your will

Memories are as important as money. Don't leave it to adult children to divide personal items. These decisions can
cause more ghts than dividing money.
Have an open discussion about personal
items, then make a nonbinding wish list
and attach it to your will or living trust
to give your children some guidance.
Recognize that equal is not necessarily fair. If one child has been a caregiver
and your intention is to give the caregiver a larger share of the assets, tell your
children now.
The executor or successor trustee
decision is critical. Don't just appoint
the eldest child. Discuss this issue with
all your children, and explain your reasons.
Never assume your children will
want to inherit something or are able to
inherit it. One child, for example, may
not want to inherit and run a family
business.
Never assume your second spouse
will protect the children of your rst

marriage.
Organization is critical. Make a list
of all your accounts, assets and the location of keys to safe-deposit boxes. Otherwise, some assets might never be found
or distributed.
You dont have to have an attorney
prepare your will, though an experienced lawyer could provide advice on
estate-planning strategies such as living
trusts. Do-it-yourself will kits are widely available.
Estate planners discourage joint
wills, and some states dont recognize
them. You and your spouse are unlikely
to die at the same time, and you probably have some property that isnt jointly
held.
Anyone can serve as your witness,
but you should choose someone who
isnt a beneciary a disinterested witness. The attorney who drafts a will
should not be the witness. South Carolina requires two witnesses.
South Carolina requires that wills

be written, but holographic wills (those

that are handwritten and unwitnessed)
are not recognized.
A spouse, adult child or trusted
friend can serve as an executor. If your
aairs are complicated, though, it may
make more sense for an attorney to
serve as executor. Be sure the wording of
your will empowers the executor to pay
your bills and deal with debt collectors.
Probate courts usually require the
original will before they can process
your estate, so its important to keep the
document safe but accessible. A waterproof, reproof safe in your house is a
good place to store it. Your attorney or
someone you trust should keep signed
copies.
Review your will after major life
changes, such as marriage, divorce, the
birth of a child, the death of a beneciary
or executor, a signicant purchase, etc.
SOURCES: Les Kotzer and Barry Fish,
authors of The Family Fight: Planning to
Avoid It; aarp.org; Living Trust Network

Funeral owers

A few flowers associated with remembering loved ones

Forget-menots signify
remembrance.

Primroses
say, I
cant live
without
you.

Red poppies oer consolation.

Vetches
say, I
cling to
you.

MCT file photos

SOURCES: The Old Farmers Almanac, LanguageOfFlowers.com

Sweet
peas can
represent
departure.

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Remember
When...
Dad
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