Are You Covering Mental Health Issues in Your Estate Planning?

Are You Covering Mental Health Issues in Your Estate Planning?
When preparing your estate-planning documents, you should consider the impact of your mental health, your beneficiaries, and possibly even your trustees or executor of your will. LightField Studios/Shutterstock
Mike Valles
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Ever since the start of COVID-19, mental health issues have become more common. Right now, one in five people in the United States have some mental health problem.

When preparing your estate-planning documents, it’s a good idea to consider the impact of your mental health, your beneficiaries, and possibly even your trustees or executor of your will. They may already have or could develop bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, and more.

Mike Valles
Mike Valles
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Mike Valles has been a freelance writer for many years and focuses on personal finance articles. He writes articles and blog posts for companies and lenders of all sizes and seeks to provide quality information that is up-to-date and easy to understand.