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The Florida Grantor, Spring 2002

An Appeal to Plan Ahead

Whenever a military deployment takes place, we hear about the flurry of activity as service personnel rush to get their estate plans completed or updated. Attorneys are brought in to speed up the process and to make sure no one goes off to war without first getting his or her house in order. Having a valid will in place becomes mighty important in the face of such danger.

Some people are "awakened" to the importance of estate planning when they prepare to vacation in a foreign land. Others may be prodded by a closer to home vacation that entails risk, such as a river trip down the Grand Canyon. Still others may be goaded to visit their estate-planning professional prior to their first flying lesson or other newly acquired hobby.

Attorneys will tell you that "will motivators" also include: a death in the family, serious injury or illness, or some other sobering crisis.

If you were to quiz every person you know over age 50 about the importance of having a valid will in place, you would likely find 100 percent of them in favor of such prudent planning.

Everyone, it seems, agrees with the wisdom of having a current will. Yet many people die without a will, and many others depart with a will that is out-of-date or invalid. Unless we are faced with a compelling reason to act, it is simply easier to wait until a more convenient day. For many that day never comes.

Your friends in the gift planning office of The Able Trust urge you to take the bull by the horns, as it were, and initiate the estate-planning process. We believe the benefits for you and your family are too compelling to do otherwise.

If you need suggestions for an estate-planning attorney in your area, we will assist you. If there is anything else we can do to help accomplish this important task, we are available. Don't wait to brush against danger to "do the right thing. Do it now by getting your estate-planning affairs in order. For a free brochure about planning your estate, contact The Able Trust gift planning office. You can request your copy by emailing Tom Norman at tenendow@msn.com or calling our toll-free number at 888.838.2253 Voice/TDD.