Peace of mind comes from knowing that those who depend on you will be cared for in your absence.
Do I need Life Insurance?
- If you have someone, or a group of people who depend on you either for financial, or even physical support,
who's life would be altered by your absence you should consider getting life insurance.
Here are a few examples of dependence:
- You are married and your spouse depends on you for financial support
- You have children that are financially dependent upon you
- You have children that you would like to send to collage
- You have parents or in laws who are aging, or otherwise disabled you provide for
- Your retirement savings, and other cash or savings accounts will not provide your loved ones with the
financial support required upon your death.
- You expect to owe taxes on your estate.
- You own a business
- You would like to make a donation to a charity or a school upon your death.
Life insurance provides
those depending upon you with the money they require to maintain themselves upon your death. Including:
- Help Maintain your family by replacing your income upon your death
- Provides full or supplemental retirement income for your spouse or partner
- Pay for assistance for everyday tasks that are generally provided by you including child care, care for
an elderly or disabled relative, maintaining the yard and home etc.
- Enabling your family to pay off their debts, protecting their assets including their home
- Providing a child enough money to obtain a college education
- Pay off debt allowing a small business to remain in the family
- Pay your burial costs, estate taxes, and all last expenses.
- Fund the settlement of an estate
Life Insurance also can give you living benefits:
Life Insurance can build cash value:
Do I need to adjust the amount of Life Insurance I have?
As your finances change, you should reevaluate your life insurance needs.
Some things you may want to take into consideration include: