Trust & Will simplifies the process of updating your completed Estate Plan documents, ensuring it reflects your current wishes and circumstances no matter how they may change or what life events may occur.
When To Update your Estate Plan
Your Estate Plan needs to adapt to significant life changes or shifts in circumstances. Key moments that may necessitate a review and possible revision of your Estate Plan include:
- Marriage or divorce
- Birth or adoption of a child
- A significant change in your financial situation
- Relocating to a different state
- Any changes in your preferences regarding beneficiaries or executors
Failing to update your Estate Plan could result in state laws overriding your wishes for the management and distribution of your estate.
Periodically Reviewing Your Estate Plan
It's wise to revisit your Estate Plan regularly, ideally every couple of years, or following any major life events such as births, deaths, marriages, or divorces. You can edit your plan at any time!
What happens after updating your documents?
After making changes to your Estate Plan, these documents will need to be signed again to become effective.
What should I do with my old documents?
Upon signing a new set of documents, any previous versions are revoked. To avoid confusion and ensure clarity about your current wishes, it's recommended to shred or destroy any old documents.
How to Make Changes to Your Completed Estate Plan Documents
- Log into your account: Use your credentials to access your Trust & Will account.
- Edit your documents: Click on Documents from the menu bar on the left side of the page and select the Summary tab at the top. You can edit any section on this page by clicking the Edit button at the top right corner of any section.
- Reprint or reorder documents: To officially incorporate your updates, reprint or request re-shipping of your documents.