Articles Tagged with Estate Planning

December 3, 2023

Estate Planning Insights: The Widespread Impact of Wills

by Bellas & Wachowski - Attorneys at Law

Did you know that according to recent statistics, a significant percentage of adults still don’t have a will in place? Here’s a glimpse into the current state of estate planning:

1. Widespread Gap: Surprisingly, approximately 60% of adults worldwide do not have a valid will. This means the majority of individuals are yet to formalize their wishes regarding asset distribution, guardianship, and more.

2. Age and Preparedness: Studies indicate that the younger demographic tends to procrastinate on estate planning. About 78% of millennials and 64% of Generation X don’t have a will, assuming that this is a concern for later stages of life.

December 11, 2018

Estate Planning for your Digital Assets

by George Bellas

Estate plans should account for the disbursal of all assets, lest they become marooned in probate purgatory. People are forgetting that they have digital assets that need to be accounted for.

Protecting Your Digital Assets

Digital assets like cryptocurrency, social media accounts, e-commerce and online accounts need to be cared for just as much as conventional ones, so that family members are able to account for and access them as property, wealth and assets are transferred from one generation to the next.