The first time I made my will was after I got married and had my first child, Rory.  Yes, I am an attorney and should have created an will once I graduated law school, or even when I got married.  But, I procrastinated making a will for many reasons, including not thinking that I had sufficient assets to distribute in my will.  However, once I gave birth to Rory, I became motivated to make a will.

Becoming a mom to my beautiful son Rory in 2008 changed everything in my life.  I quickly realized that my life now revolves around my two men and that I want to do everything to protect them.  This included finally sitting down and creating a will.  The most important aspect of my will was naming who would become guardian of Rory.  If both my husband and I pass away, I will need a guardian to care for Rory.  Naming the guardian was by far the most important decision I have made.

Once my husband and I figured out Rory’s guardian and how to provide for him in case of our death, I started writing down everything I own that is important to me. To my surprise, my list was bigger than I expected. A lot of the “assets” on my list are cherished items from my childhood, including my baseball card and coin collections.  In a funny way, I learned a lot about myself when I finally sat down to make my will and feel silly that I waited as long as I did to make my will. It is extremely important to have a will and I recommend that everyone over the age of 18 take the time to create a will.