Wills

Some estate plans are more effective than others. What the most effective plans have in common, however, is a well thought-out will that works in concert with other estate planning tools.

The FAQs below cover only a few basic points. Each person's circumstances and wishes are different. For more information, please check our estate planning page or contact the FPU Foundation.

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• Q:   Aren't state laws adequate for most situations?
• A:   No, because they're impersonal. The laws don't make exceptions. They may deplete your estate unnecessarily by, for example, requiring the court-appointed administrator to be bonded.
  
  The laws also are written to predict your desires concerning who should be your administrator or who should be guardian of your surviving minor children. They cannot make bequests to charities and friends. You must make your wishes known via a will, a trust or other arrangement.