Video Presentations About Wills

Click on each topic below for a short video to help you plan for your family and loved ones with a will or living trust. Please contact Rose Meissner, president of the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, at (574) 232-0041 or email her.

• Planning Your Will

  Your Property How much property do you own? Do you own enough to require a will or plan?
  Joint Tenancy What are the dangers of holding your property in joint tenancy?
  Failing to Plan Learn what will happen if you pass away without a will.
  

• Wills Basics

  Why No Will? Why do some people fail to make a will? Learn why.
  Asset Distribution Discover how assets are distributed through a will.
  Wills 101 What is included in a will? Learn the basics of updating a will.
  

• Trusts & Healthcare

  Trust Benefits What is a trust? Learn the benefits of establishing a living trust.
  Wills vs. Trusts What are some differences between a will and trust?
  Health & Attorneys What is a healthcare directive and power of attorney?
  

• Gifts to Your Family

  IRA Gifts Learn why an IRA is not a good asset to give to children.
  Planning for Children Help children learn about money and explain ways to diversify inheritance.
  A Right Inheritance Learn the right timing, right amounts and property to give.