Leaving Surprises Out of Your Will Can Make Your Heirs Happier

If you have not updated your will for a couple of years, it is possible that someone may be left out. Shutterstock

Although writing a will is often not complicated, simple mistakes can be made. One of the biggest mistakes is to put surprises into the document that the heirs are not expecting.

Surprises in an estate plan can result in problems and disagreements, depending on how well the heirs get along and what they expect. Of course, after the will creator is gone, the heirs may be left wondering what they were thinking at the time.

Dividing the Assets

One problem heirs may face with a will is how the assets are distributed among children and grandchildren. If you have not updated your will for a couple of years, it is possible that someone may be left out or people left in that should not be, such as a divorced spouse.