Single Person Plan

Single, or no children? Choose your people.

Without a plan, the law decides who inherits from you and who makes decisions if you cannot. For single adults and couples without children, that can mean distant relatives, a court-appointed guardian, or the state. A plan lets you choose the people and causes you care about.

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The short answer

If you die without a will, your estate goes to relatives in the order state law sets, which may be people you rarely see. A plan names your heirs, your decision-makers, and your executor.

Do this first

✓Write down who you want to inherit, including friends and charities

✓Pick a person you trust to decide for you, and a backup

✓List accounts with beneficiary forms

What happens without a plan

Who decides for you without a plan

Who inherits

Without a plan

Your estate passes to parents, siblings, nieces and nephews, or cousins in the order the law sets. Friends, partners, and charities get nothing.

With the Single Person Plan

Your will or trust leaves everything to the people and causes you choose.

If you cannot decide for yourself

Without a plan

A court may appoint a guardian, and it may not be the person you would choose.

With the Single Person Plan

Your agents are named in advance, with written instructions.

Settling your estate

Without a plan

A court appoints an administrator, and the process can take many months.

With the Single Person Plan

A trust lets your chosen trustee settle everything privately.

What the plan includes

Everything a single adult needs

Will

Names your executor and who inherits, including friends and charities.

Revocable living trust

Avoids probate and lets a trusted person manage your affairs if you cannot.

Financial power of attorney

Someone you choose handles money and bills if you are incapacitated.

Health care power of attorney and living will

Your chosen decision-maker and your instructions for medical care.

HIPAA release

Lets the people you choose talk with your doctors.

Beneficiary review

Every account and policy names the people you want.

Questions

Common questions

Every family is different. A 15-minute call with a licensed attorney answers the rest.

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Who inherits if I have no will and no children?

It depends on your state. Generally parents come first, then siblings and their children, then more distant relatives. If there is no one, the estate can go to the state.

Can I leave everything to a friend or a charity?

Yes. With a will or trust you can leave your estate to anyone you choose.

Who makes medical decisions for me if I am single?

Without a health care power of attorney, doctors turn to relatives in the order state law lists. A directive lets you name someone else.

Is a trust worth it for a single person?

Often it is, because there is no spouse to step in. A trust lets your chosen trustee manage and settle everything without court involvement.

Your life, your choices, in writing.

In 15 minutes, a licensed attorney will tell you what your family needs and quote the flat fee in writing.

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