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Making a will helps you plan for your family's future, including who you would want to care for your children. Guardianship, inheritance and signing rules differ by place, so get legal advice to make sure your wishes are recorded correctly.

Think it through

• List what you own
• List what you owe
• Think about who you want to provide for

Guardians

• Choose preferred guardians
• Talk to them first
• Choose a backup
• Check guardianship rules where you live

The will

• Find a solicitor or lawyer
• Choose an executor
• Check how inheritance for children works
• Ask about a trust for children
• Check signing and witness rules
• Check who can't be a witness
• Store it safely

Also

• Check life insurance
• Review pension and account beneficiaries
• Ask about power of attorney
• Tell someone where the will is

Keep it up to date

• Review it after big life changes

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