How often should I update my estate plan?
In general, I suggest reviewing your estate plan every 3-5 years to make sure it still does what you want it to do. Reviewing your plan does NOT necessarily mean that you’re going to change it or update it. It’s really just taking a look and confirming that it is still what you want.
There are a few other reasons you might want to update your plan:
a birth or adoption
a death in the family
a falling out or relationship change with someone that requires changing financial agents, healthcare agents, guardians, or even gifts
a drastic change in assets
change in charitable intent
If you already have an estate plan, I offer a complimentary consultation to review your estate plan with you. We can discuss whether it still works for you - or whether you’d like to make changes to the plan.