Parenthood involves planning not only for your day to day responsibilities, but also for the major “what-ifs.”  If you have minor children, have you thought about who you would want to take care of them if both you and the other parent become incapacitated or pass away?  California law lets you choose in your will who you’d want to raise your children if you and the other parent are unable to.  This is done through a “guardianship.”

Your choice of guardian is one of the most important decisions you’ll make in your will, so how do you decide?  In “How to Choose a Guardian,” mother of three Denise Oliveri proposes that you figure this out by answering five questions.  To decide who will be right for the job, she suggests you evaluate age and health concerns, moral and educational values, financial ability to care for a child, and whether your child would have to move away. (more…)