Mistake #6 — Only named guardians for the long-term and did not make any arrangements for the short term if you were in an accident. What would happen in those…
MISTAKE #5 — Not excluding anyone who might challenge your guardian decisions or who you know you’d never want to care for your kids. There may be someone in your…
MISTAKE #4 — Not considering how you want your money distributed to your kids. If you’ve made this mistake, the money you are leaving to your kids may be at…
MISTAKE #3 — Have considered financial resources when deciding who should raise your children. Your guardians do not have to (and often should not) be financial decision makers for your…
MISTAKE #2 — Only named one possible guardian. What if something happens to your first choice? If a new client has done any previous planning, often only one legal guardian…
MISTAKE #1 –Named a couple to act as guardians when you don’t really want both people in the couple and you haven’t said what should happen if the couple broke…