by Sabrina Winters
How Do I Name A Guardian For My Child…Or Worse, I Tink I Need Separate Guardians!!
protected if the death or incapacity of one or both parents should occur. One of the ways we do this is to name guardians, who are essentially the peo- ple with legal permission to take cus- tody of your children if tragedy strikes.
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The most common reason clients whom are parents have shared with me as to why they have not moved forward with any type of Estate Plan is that they could not decide on who would be the guardian! Making the nomination legal is the easy part. The reality is that Charlotte parents find that the hard part is choosing the ac- tual people you feel comfortable with to provide your kids long-term care.
The second most common reason in my experience has been that they
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s a Charlotte Estate Planning attorney, I work with parents all the time to make certain their minor children will be
know who would be the guardians but in the parent’s opinion, the kids would fare better if left in the care of different guardians (and yes, perhaps even be separated from one another) if the death of one or both parents occurred. Of course this is a deci- sion that’s not to be taken lightly, but legally, there is nothing stopping you from leaving your children to the care of different people if it seems neces- sary for their future well-being.
If in your conversation with a Charlotte estate planning attorney you feel such a move is necessary, I urge you to make your wishes known and don’t feel bad or even guilty about your decision. Sometimes it’s clearly for the best.
Not sure when this would be an ap- propriate choice for your family? Let me give you an example as to when the decision to name separate guard- ians would come into play.
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