Estate planning is a crucial aspect of one's financial life. You want to ensure that your family, loved ones and beneficiaries of your own choosing are secure in case something happens to you. Notarization of such estate planning and trust documents by a notary public can greatly assist you in case matters end of up in a court of law. Document notarization can add authenticity and provide a layer of fraud protection to your family's estate. Having a trust, living revocable trust, power of attorney, advance health care directive and other estate planning documents notarized will add a barrier of protection against potential disputes. You want to make sure that your final wishes are stated in writing and validated by a notary public that can verify your identity and can attest to being a witness to such wishes. A notary public provides a historical record of your documented plans in case there are any issues that arise after you are gone.

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Another reason why estate planning is so important is to ensure that a court will not be made to decide who gains control of your assets. Determining who gets what can be an extremely expensive and time consuming process. Access to your retirement, financial investment accounts and real estate property can be determined by a judge and the court system. While they will make their best educated guess as to who receives these allocations, it will most likely not be exactly how you would have wanted. A court can also be forced to choose who becomes legal guardian of your children if they are under the age of 18. If you do not have documentation stating the names of their potential guardians the courts will rule and appoint who they see best fit to raise your children.

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The lack of estate planning could potentially create a large tax burden for you heirs. Even minimal estate planning can aid in the reduction of most or even all federal and state estate taxes and state inheritance taxes that would fall upon you family members. Proper planning can also assist in decreasing the income tax your beneficiaries might have to pay.

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In summary, if you want to ensure that your assets are secure and your loved ones are protected you should strongly consider an estate plan. While having a living trust document notarized is not mandatory, it is an affordable and highly recommended option that can greatly assist your family in regards to the allocation of your assets and most important final wishes. If your estate documents are not notarized the validity of the documents could come into question in the eyes of the court. The intended usefulness of your estate documents and time frame in which the process could take could also be hindered if they are not notarized. Many times a bank or financial institution will fail to accept a document if it is lacking a proper notarization by a state commissioned notary public.

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Encinitas Mobile Notary would be honored to notarize your family trust and estate planning documents in the convenience of your own home, office or meeting place. We are local to North County San Diego and can reach you quickly and are often available for same day mobile notary appointments. We hope to be your first and best mobile notary services option for estate planning notary, power of attorney notary, living trust notary, notarization of living revocable trust and all trust notary acknowledgement certificates.