Baby on Board – Birth of New Child Spurs Estate Planning Attorney to Get His Estate in Order

My wife and I celebrated the birth of our first child in March 2016 and I thought it would be a good idea to discuss how I, an estate planning attorney, would start getting my estate in order.  I can tell you that having your first child is definitely a strong motivating factor to get your affairs in order. Many people in this situation are spurred by a fundamental question - who will take care of my child and my financial assets if something happens to me and/or my wife? However, that is not where I am starting. Rather, I want...

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