Debt and Estate Planning

Debt is an all-too-common part of our everyday life. In fact, Marketwatch.com lists American personal debt – including homes, student loans, and auto loans – at approximately two billion dollars. This figure does not include credit card debt. However, as daunting as debt may seem, making sure to consider your debt when determining how best to engage in comprehensive estate planning is an important part of your debt management strategy. Understanding Your Debt One of the first things to consider when approaching debt and estate planning is whether your debt will become someone else’s responsibility when you die. An article from NerdWallet.com helps shed some light on what happens to various types of debt after the individual responsible for that debt passes away. Some common examples of debt and what may happen to that debt include: Continue reading The post Debt and Estate Planning appeared first on New York Estate Planning Lawyer Blog.

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