Attorney Robert Anderson provides Estate Planning assistance only in the state of Kansas

Wichita Estate Planning Attorney Robert Anderson of Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chtd. is skilled and experienced in all aspects of estate planning and probate law. As a client you deserve and you will receive prompt personal service from an attorney whose job it is to help you. Attorney Anderson is a firm believer that he is in a service industry. The attorney works for the client not the other way around.

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You should have an estate plan if:

1. You are the parent of minor children
2. You have property that you care about
3. You care about your health care treatment
4. If you do not have minor children, do not care about your property, and have no concerns about your health care treatment, then you do not need an estate plan. But if you meet any of these categories above, you should have an estate plan.
5. You are the parent of minor children

Who should make a Will?

Every adult person should consider making a Will. Each year a large number of people die without Wills, leaving major decisions in the hands of the state. Wills are especially important for parents of children who are under eighteen, as arrangements for the children`s financial support and/or appointed guardian can be determined. A person`s age, marital status, and financial holdings weigh heavily into the decision to draft a Will. If your spouse dies without a Will, state law might force you to split the assets of the estate (the deceased`s property) with your children, leaving you without enough assets to support yourself. Also, any property going to a minor child in such a situation would be subject to an expensive court-appointed guardianship, which could greatly affect inheritance. And in some states, if you were married and childless, your parents could split your property with your spouse.

Who should witness the signing of my Will?

You should sign your Will before at least two people who are not family members, or people designated in your Will as beneficiaries. You also should sign your Will before a notary. This way it can be submitted to the probate court as a legally valid document after your death, and it will reduce the possibility of someone challenging the Will because it will be under the protection of the probate court.

What should I do with my Will after I sign it?

You will need to place the original Will in a safe place, and make several other copies to give to friends and/or family members for safekeeping in case the original gets lost. The important thing to remember is to keep at least one copy of your Will in a place that your attorney and/or chosen executor can readily access, in case the original cannot be found. A good place to keep a Will is in a bank safe deposit box, or at some other institution where there is less chance of your Will catching fire, being stolen, or otherwise getting destroyed.