Do I need a will
if I stay overseas a long time?
What would I
need one for?
Ask
an attorney in your home country, in your
province/state. Laws vary a lot from place to place. A
will would be important if you have saved a substantial
amount, invested a bit, and bought some real estate. A
will would particularly be important if you have
invested and saved and are married or have family you
care about.
Most people who stay overseas, have at one time or
another, saved some serious money by putting in a long
stretch in the Middle East, Korea, or Japan. Many of us
have bought real estate and have investments we have
organized for our later years. Protect those
investments - and see what you need to do to pass them
to the person or people of your choice - should you -
uh, leave this earth suddenly.
Protect those things that you have worked long and hard
for - make sure they get passed to the people you would
prefer. Don't leave it to a government official to
decide - okay?
Just because your are working and living overseas -
don't overlook good financial planning. See that
section on this website also.
