What To Include In A Will

Essentials to Include in Your Michigan Will

While making a will is one of the most important things you can do to protect your assets and provide peace of mind for yourself and your loved ones, it is just as important to make sure you know what to include in your will.

Depending on the structure of your family, the types of assets you own and your goals, what to include in a will could differ greatly. At Willis Law, our Michigan will attorneys have extensive experience creating wills for our clients in West Michigan and beyond.

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The following are some of the things you can include in a will:

• A description of your estate, including such things as real estate, financial accounts, insurance policies and family heirlooms.
• The people who will receive specific assets in your estate.
• Trusts that you wish to establish for your children.
• A guardian you wish to appoint for your child.
• Gifts you wish made to charity.
• The person you wish to serve as the executor of your estate, who carries out the instructions in your will.
• People whom you choose to disinherit, who might otherwise expect to receive assets from your estate. You cannot disinherit your spouse, unless he or she has agreed to be disinherited in a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement. In the absence of such an agreement, Michigan law determines the amount of your estate that your spouse would automatically inherit.