When planning your estate, it is also wise to have an inventory of the contents of your home. In an article in the Wall Street Journal, Michaela Cavallaro states that "... estate planning can be a special kind of hell." Focusing on blended families, this article contains great advice regarding the need for wills, pre-nuptial agreements, life insurance and beneficiary information. Though this article speaks mainly to parents of adult children who will be concerned about who gets what among the step-brothers and step-sisters, we see this same issue with 'traditional' families. When providing our inventory service for executors of estates, we have seen and heard horrible stories of siblings arguing over items that were not listed in a will such as furniture, jewelry, collectibles and even linens! Can you imagine? Of course you can - you've probably been a part of this uncomfortable situation or know of people who have.
It's not how we as parents want our family to act when we die. Hartman Inventory can provide a simple solution so that won't happen with your sons, daughters and grandchildren. Will you let us help you?
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