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If you die without even a Will (intestate), the legislature of your state has already determined who will inherit your assets and when they will inherit them. You may not agree with the state’s plan, but roughly seventy percent of Americans die without a will and their heirs are forced to adhere to the state’s rules.

Sometimes called an Advance Medical Directive, a living will allows you to state your wishes in advance regarding what types of medical life support measures you prefer to have, or have withheld/withdrawn if you are in a terminal condition (without reasonable hope of recovery) and cannot express your wishes yourself.

Probate is the court and process that looks after people who cannot make their own personal, health care and financial decisions. Probate proceedings can be expensive and time-consuming. Additionally, the court proceeding and associated documents are all a matter of public record.