How to Prepare for Your Future: A Simple 4-Step Approach You have probably been told numerous times about how important pre-planning is to your life. The old cliché, “the early bird gets the worm,” still holds true when it comes to preparing for your future. Imagine if you were to suddenly pass away. If you were not able to leave a Will describing your wishes and dispersal of your estate, the state of Florida would take it upon themselves. Rather than your specific wishes being followed, the state legislature would be the one to determine who the beneficiaries are and who will receive your assets. By planning ahead, you can avoid these measures and relieve your loved ones of such stress and confusion. In order to start planning ahead, there are certain steps you should take. Here’s a four-step plan for planning your future: Ask yourself the hard questions.
As you get older, you should start asking yourself those difficult questions; that we tend to avoid until later. These questions include: Where do I want to live? How am I going to afford this type of living? What happens if I develop a serious health condition? Who do I want to make those life or …show more content…
Maybe you are thinking about your future finances and how you are going to be able to pay your medical bills. If you are, your attorney can start looking into whether you qualify for Medicaid or how they can help you become eligible for this program. Perhaps your health is depleting, and you know that soon you will be engaging in serious surgeries. Then it is time to start looking for and assigning a Health Care Surrogate before it is too late. You would communicate your wishes with this individual, and they would be able to make those hard decisions that your emotion-driven family would not be able to make. Having a plan that is sufficient and fits your needs is the key to being secure about your
As you get older, you should start asking yourself those difficult questions; that we tend to avoid until later. These questions include: Where do I want to live? How am I going to afford this type of living? What happens if I develop a serious health condition? Who do I want to make those life or …show more content…
Maybe you are thinking about your future finances and how you are going to be able to pay your medical bills. If you are, your attorney can start looking into whether you qualify for Medicaid or how they can help you become eligible for this program. Perhaps your health is depleting, and you know that soon you will be engaging in serious surgeries. Then it is time to start looking for and assigning a Health Care Surrogate before it is too late. You would communicate your wishes with this individual, and they would be able to make those hard decisions that your emotion-driven family would not be able to make. Having a plan that is sufficient and fits your needs is the key to being secure about your