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Coffee with Claire #32 – Commonly Asked Questions Blog Series

October 18, 2018

Why would a married couple without kids need an estate plan?

Writer’s note: This blog series is meant to act as responses to “quick” questions you may have for attorneys.  Think of these answers as a “quick” answer you might receive over coffee from your friendly neighborhood attorney.

 

You’ve gotten married.  You no longer have the worry of the State or others not recognizing your partner in a legal connection with you.  So all previous concerns as a single or unmarried person disappear, right?  No.

But Claire, you say, we have some of the automatic rights given to us as a married couple in the State of Minnesota.  We have no kids – no need to worry about guardians or anyone else – why should we have an estate plan?

Because, what if something happens to the BOTH of you on some fabulous vacation.  You’re both eaten by Nessy in Scotland, perhaps.  Then what?  What happens to your house? Your life insurance? Your stuff?

What if you want someone other than your spouse as your Attorney-in-Fact or as your Health Care Agent?  Or in addition to your spouse on those documents?

What if you don’t get along with your family or your spouse’s family?  What then?

“What then…?” is why you need an estate plan.

If you have questions about estate planning, please contact Claire Tralle to set up a free initial telephone call.

The information in the Coffee with Claire series are intended to provide information only.  No legal advice is being provided or implied via this blog post.  No attorney-client relationship is formed by providing this information.  An attorney-client relationship with Tralle Law, LLC is formed only after a retainer contact is signed by all parties.