A letter of instruction isn’t legally binding, so you shouldn’t include instructions for how you want your assets distributed after you die. You should write these in your will.

A letter of instruction to loved ones, children, trustees, and others is a critical step in your estate plan. It could be an ethical will, a roadmap of instructions ...

A letter of instruction isn’t legally binding, so you shouldn’t include instructions for how you want your assets distributed after you die. You should write these in your will.

August 1, 2016 The write stuff: A letter of instructions Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. + Follow Contact LinkedIn ...

While a "letter of instruction,'' doesn't carry the same weight as your will, it can be a way of giving your executor additional guidance and instruction to help ensure your estate is handled in ...

Offering Letter Templates & Instructions Offering Letter General Format/Alterations to Letters There are several offering letter templates available on the Provost web page. These are subdivided into ...

Stuart Kessler, a director of J.H. Cohn, an accounting firm in New York City, provides a model letter of instruction to clients. He describes it as a "road map" for heirs.

A letter of instruction can help to simplify a complex inheritance structure for your heirs. But you don’t need to have a complicated estate to benefit from one.