By not creating an estate plan you could be losing thousands of dollars to federal estate taxes or possibly giving to those who will squander it. One last thought - without a final document at death you also add to the complexity of grief. It is a difficult and painful transition in life to lose a loving spouse. It causes additional hardship when a widow or widower in the midst of grief has to endure unorganized business and incomplete planning. Many financial questions in life come down to God's will, our will or the state's will.
Choices concerning money during our lifetime often affect future generations after our death.
When you surrender your responsibility to complete a final document, you forfeit the choice to follow your will or God's will. Stewardship and wisdom are close relatives when it comes to our dollars. Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version . Copyright 1999-2001, Annuity Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. All rights reserved.