PLEASE get a WILL!!
This is a note to all of you bloggers out there in blogland - PLEASE make sure you have a will! It’s tragic enough that the we lost nine firefighters here in Charleston. But did you know that they think only one of them had a will?
Generally, law dictates that assets will be split between surviving spouses and children. Half goes to the spouse, and the other half is divided equally among any children, Lee said.
Property, bank accounts and possessions would be distributed through probate. However, Lee said, funds that have a designated beneficiary, such as retirement and insurance plans, wouldn’t be passed out through the courts.
Hayes said there is no telling what a court might ultimately decide. A will leaves less wiggle room when legal arguments crop up, and, unfortunately, the Wills for Heroes Foundation never was brought to Charleston, he said.
“Without a will, nothing is clear,” Hayes said. “You’ve left people with potentially lots to fight over.”
This leaves a mess for those that are already grieving the loss of their loved ones. Please let this serve as a lesson to the rest of us - make sure that you have a will and that someone knows where to find it!