Combining Your Estate Planning as a New Couple

Did you know that marriage proposals that occurred during November and December make up more than one quarter of all marriage proposal throughout the year? In the excitement over planning your wedding and enjoying the engagement, there are many details to consider as you combine your new life together. 

One of the first things that you want to do is change the names of the beneficiaries on your insurance policies and retirement accounts, assuming that you do want to list your spouse as the primary beneficiary. All of your estate planning documents should be updated to reflect your marriage, and if you haven’t already created them, now is a good time to communicate with a New Jersey estate planning attorney.

You may also want to consider some additional documents like a power of attorney. Having a conversation about your medical wishes if you were to become incapacitated is also important to discuss with your future spouse. Make sure that your spouse always knows about your wishes and that they are documented properly in writing so that your desires are carried out in the event that something happens to you. To plan a pre-wedding meeting to discuss your estate planning needs, contact us at info@lawesq.net.