05/31/2019
Single parents - this post may be of particular interest to you.
At Burke Mountain Law we focus our practice on Wills, Probate and on Real Estate. We do not practice family law per se, but many of our clients are single parents with young kids who had realized how important it is to get a Will done by a lawyer. If something is to happen to you, who will get custody of your children? And who will handle their inheritance? If this is something you want to have a say in, the Will is where you do it, the Will is like your testimony before the court, saying what YOU believe is in the best interest of your child.
1) Guardianship - Without a Will, the court might appoint a guardian who you strongly believe should not be the guardian of your children. BUT - In your Will, you can appoint guardians for a situation where your ex also passes away, or you can provide details in your Will as to why your ex or someone else is not fit to be the guardians of your children.
2) Kids’ Inheritance - Without a Will, your kids’s inheritance will be held by the Public Guardian and released to them at age 19. BUT - In your Will, you can create a trust for your children and appoint a trustee of your choice (could be the other parent or not, up to you) you can choose at what age the kids get the money, and whether to give the kids an allowance from the trust until they reach that age.
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