25/07/2025
What about you? Do you already have all 4 in place?
Most adults don’t realize how much stress and confusion their loved ones could face if these 4 key legal documents aren’t in place.
Here are the 4 essentials every adult should have:
Revocable Living Trust – Lets you control your assets while you’re alive and smoothly transfer them after your death without court involvement. It avoids probate and keeps things private and efficient for your family.
Will – Names who receives your assets that aren’t in your trust and who will care for minor children. It fills in the gaps a trust doesn’t cover.
Durable Power of Attorney for Finances (POA) – Gives someone you trust the legal authority to handle your finances if you’re unable to.
Advance Healthcare Directive (HCPOA) – Also called a healthcare proxy or living will, this names someone to make medical decisions on your behalf and ensures your wishes are honored.
You don’t have to navigate these decisions alone. At The Guardian’s Gift, we make these conversations and documents easier to understand—and easier to complete.
Learn more: theguardiansgift.org