Creating The Markos Family Trust

This is a sponsored post written by me for AmbassadHER on behalf of Trust & Will. The opinions and text are all mine.

There is nothing more important to élan and myself than our family. As a husband and wife team, we’ve built several businesses over the years by taking risks and following our passions. But now that we are parents, we also have to think about providing for our children’s future and protecting our legacy. One important task that we had not completed yet was establishing an estate plan including a trust and will.

Then I discovered an online service called Trust & Will, where élan and I could create a customized, state-specific, and legally-valid Trust-Based Estate Plan. Sounds intimidating and complicated right? Surprisingly, the process was simple and easier than I thought it would be. I sat down across from élan in front of my laptop and we started answering the questions together. If we needed further clarification on a topic, there were lots of examples available and customer support was quick to answer via chat.

In creating The Markos Family Trust, élan and I analyzed our entire life and had serious discussions about protecting our family, assets, and investments with the goal of avoiding probate court in case something happens to us. Of course I wish we could all live forever, and thinking about no longer being on this earth with my girls is an uncomfortable thought. But it gives us the peace of mind to know that we have written down our wishes and intentions so our family members aren’t left guessing what they should do.

Here are 8 reasons why we created The Markos Family Trust:

  1. To name guardians for our children
  2. To decide who will manage and receive our assets
  3. To protect our businesses
  4. To write out our memorial wishes
  5. To establish a living will and power of attorney
  6. To appoint an executor for our estate
  7. To avoid a lengthy probate process
  8. Because tomorrow is not promised

élan and I completed the online questionnaire in about an hour. All that is left to do is have it signed and notarized to be a legally-binding document. As I mentioned before, Trust & Will was an amazing service for us to use. In addition to being extremely user friendly, its benefits include complimentary shipment of your documents written by an experienced legal team, unlimited access to make revisions as needed, excellent customer service and a 30-day money back guarantee.

For our readers, if you are interested in creating your own will, go to https://try.trustandwill.com/family-first/ and use our promo code ADULTING to receive $10 off your will. You can also follow Trust & Will on Instagram.

Do you have a will, trust or estate plan? I would love to hear your thoughts.

Best,
Marlene