We see people updating their wills or their trusts anytime there’s a major life change. The types of life changes that could warrant updating your will or your trust include death in the family, a birth, marriage, divorce, bankruptcy or a change in the law.
For most people, we find that meeting every three years with an attorney and talking about what has changed is efficient. For very young families who are going through a lot of dynamic changes, we might reach out to them once every year. And also with the elderly or an elderly person who might be transitioning into an assisted living facility or a nursing home, we might want to meet with that person once a year.
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