new hampshire estate planning: separating fact from fiction
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Estate planning is for everyone, not just the wealthy. Here are a few of the biggest misconceptions associated with New Hampshire estate planning.TRANSCRIPT
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
ESTATE PLANNING
Separating Fact from Fiction
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Think estate planning isn’t something you need to do?
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Think again
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Estate planning is for everyone, NOT JUST THE
WEALTHY
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Here are a few of the biggest misconceptions
associated with estate planning
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1 I’m not wealthy enough.
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1 I’m not wealthy enough.
Estate planning covers far more than just your finances
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If you have minor children, you need a guardianship to ensure they’re
properly cared for in the event of your death or incapacitation
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This is a decision you don’t want the state to make for
you
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2 I’m not wealthy enough to justify an estate plan.
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Who would make your medical decisions if you are unable to communicate your
wishes?
2 I’m not wealthy enough to justify an estate plan.
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Remember, new HIPAA laws make it extraordinarily
difficult, if not impossible, for even close family
members to learn from doctors your condition
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Having a medical power of attorney ensures they’re not blocked access to
you
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Who would make your financial decisions if you are unable to communicate your
wishes?
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Would there be someone to pay your utility bills?
Pay tuition for your son’s school?
Balance your checkbook?
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A financial power of attorney ensures those bills
aren’t unpaid
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Just as HIPAA laws have strict compliance
considerations, so does the Patriot Act
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3 I’m young. What’s the hurry?
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3 I’m young. What’s the hurry?
A quick Google search reveals thousands of well known
people – celebrities, sports figures, artists, inventors,
investors – who all died in their thirties
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One of the biggest mistakes a person can make is to believe there is always
time
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If you have children, it’s even more important
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4 I’ve heard that unless my estate is worth $5.12 million, I don’t
need an estate plan.
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That $5,120,000 number you’re hearing so much about is the magic number for 2014
for estate taxes
4 I’ve heard that unless my estate is worth $5.12 million, I don’t
need an estate plan.
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That number does take into account any State estate taxes that may be
due upon death
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If your state has a state estate tax, the number is typically much lower than
$5,120,000
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Even if you don’t have to worry about an estate tax,
estate tax planning is typically is altogether
different from an estate plan
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5 What’s the big deal? I can download the forms online and
fill them out anytime.
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5 What’s the big deal? I can download the forms online and
fill them out anytime.
THAT’S TRUE
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You can find estate planning documents, including wills,
living wills and even guardianship papers, online
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But how confident are you in that they’ve been completed properly?
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One small mistake can wreak havoc in ways
you can only imagine
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Steer clear of your third cousin’s oldest son, who is
in his first year of law school, and who insists he can “look it over” for you
during the next family reunion
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6My spouse and I co-own
everything. He/She can take care of it.
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6My spouse and I co-own
everything. He/She can take care of it.
MAYBE NOT
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These dynamics don’t address how your assets are distributed, especially when the surviving spouse passes
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It’s important that you put into place adequate mechanisms for a surviving
spouse
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7 I have a will. Isn’t that enough?
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7 I have a will. Isn’t that enough?
NOT USUALLY
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Again, it goes back to ensuring guardianship dynamics are in place, powers of attorney, any charitable giving you hope to
leave behind and a host of other life events that aren’t covered in a traditional will
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