While it may not seem like a natural connection, being organized can have a direct impact on your legal affairs. If you are able to establish an organized work space, whether at home or elsewhere, that you can devote time and energy to your personal affairs you will see tremendous results. Whether you are working to improve your financial position, or working towards a brighter future by securing the right insurance package, those that are organized will be in the best position to take advantage of opportunities that come their way.
When you become organized several things take place that help you reach higher in your estate planning goals. First, by being organized you get an increased sense of what you are responsible for and what needs to be done. Second, when you have a greater sense of your personal duties you can better see the larger picture and how you need to contribute to it. Third, being organized in your estate planning goals can also increase your confidence because you have your space and tasks in order. In total, being organized in both your work space and your tasks improves your overall performance. With that in mind here are some tips to help you improve your organization today:
Start right away – Try as best as you can to start organizing all of your financial, legal, and other estate documents. No time is the right time, so find someway to start tackling this important aspect of your future. Getting these documents in one place is the first step.
Less is more – Often times people get inundated with paperwork regarding loan balances, lease agreements, insurance policies, and many other types of estate documents. Try to follow the less is more principle and only keep what you absolutely need, and eliminate old policies and drafts of paperwork where you can.
File it away – Too many papers are lost in a pile and not sorted properly. Try to have a filing system that works for you to keep your legal, financial and other documents in a place that is easy to recall when needed. Sort your documents by type and file them away so you have easy access to them in the future.
Organization is a skill that needs to be developed over time and it may not be your natural tendency. But, by being organized and creating a work space that is organized you will find that you are able to keep better track of your financial and legal needs. Please contact Andrews & Arbenz for legal needs and see how we can help you organize any legal matters that are unsorted for you. We are a Tacoma attorney firm with a vast array of experience and expertise and would love to help you today.