What is a Joint Will?

We’re married and share everything anyway. Why shouldn’t we just have a joint will?
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It sounds nice. But it’s a bad idea and here’s why:
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❌ A joint will CANNOT BE CHANGED once one of you dies.
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In other words, your surviving spouse can’t do anything with the assets after you’re gone.
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If you die and your spouse wants to turn your shared money into education funds for the grandkids, or if they want to sell the house 🏠, or if they realize one of the kids should receive their inheritance slowly through a trust rather than an outright gift…
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They can’t do ANY of that 😧. Their hands are tied because they signed a joint will.
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Do you have a joint will? Maybe you should consider a trust instead.
 
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