MADISON, Wis., April 23 /PRNewswire/ — WealthCounsel announced today that it recently launched a new website portal designed to serve the informational needs of attorneys, financial professionals, consumers, and the news media on topics related to estate planning. The portal also functions as the main log in page where WealthCounsel attorneys enter the site to conduct daily business.
“As the nation’s population advances in age and as baby boomers become more aware of their own mortality, greater attention is drawn to the need to develop an estate plan before they become ill or incapacitated,” said Laura Wilson, executive director for WealthCounsel. Citing a 2007 survey of consumers that found that 55 percent of American adults remain without even a basic will, Wilson indicated that it is clear more needs to be done to educate consumers and their advisors of the benefit of proper planning. By launching the new portal located at http://www.wealthcounsel.com/, WealthCounsel hopes to heighten the level of awareness regarding the importance of estate planning, as well as serve as a resource for answers.
The website portal features four separate sections that contain information tailored to each of the site’s main audiences. Highlights of the site include (1) the ability for consumers to download a glossary of estate planning terms and view a sample trust; (2) the ability for consumers to conduct a search and locate a WealthCounsel estate planning attorney in their geographic area; (3) a speakers bureau for allied professionals looking for a speaker at their meetings or conferences; (4) useful information for visiting attorneys to download, or to subscribe to The Quarterly Counselor; and (5) a free listserv for financial professionals, attorneys, and the news media who may wish to engage in discussions on various estate planning topics.
Wilson underscored the fact that a typical estate plan includes a variety of legal documents depending on the individual’s needs, such as: a revocable living trust, durable power of attorney, guardianship, a living will, a pour-over will, and even pet trusts. Questions which are often addressed in an estate plan include (a) what type of medical care will you want (or not want) should you become incapacitated; (b) who will inherit your property, and how and when will they receive it; (c) how can you protect your beneficiaries from mismanaging their inheritance; and (d) how can you minimize the estate tax burden for your heirs.
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