If there is anything more daunting than doing your taxes it is making out your last will and testament. While tax season only forces you to face the fragility of your finances, the creation of a last will and testament forces you to face the fragility of your life. Given the unpleasantness of the task it is no wonder so many of us put off creating our wills until it is too late, leaving our family members to pick up the pieces and try to sort out the family finances as best they can.

That is why tax season just may be the best time to finally create that last will and testament you know you should have in place. After all you are already resigned to the completion of one unpleasant task – paying the tax man. So why not use this time to finally protect those you care about with a last will and testament?

Beyond the unpleasantness of the two tasks, there are other reasons why tax preparation season and the creation of a last will and testament go together so well. For one thing you probably have been poring through your bank statements, brokerage reports and assorted other financial paperwork as you prepared your tax return. Since you already have that information on hand it will be much easier to prepare your last will and testament. After all simply gathering the paperwork needed to prepare a will can be a daunting task – having it all on hand will make the job that much easier.

Doing your taxes also gives you a pretty clear picture of where you are financially and which financial assets you need to protect with a will. Simply reviewing your finances and doing your taxes can give you the push you need to finally give your family the protection they need.

And of course preparing your will during tax season helps you to eliminate two unpleasant – but essential – tasks from your ever growing to do list. No one looks forward to tax day, and no one looks forward to preparing their last will and testament. Even so, both of these unpleasant tasks are absolutely essential. Even though the creation of a will is not mandated by the law the way filing taxes is, it is essential for every adult with a family to protect to have this vital document in place. By making tax season will preparation season as well you can kill two birds with one stone and give your family the protection they need and deserve.

Preparing your will at tax time also provides and easy to remember annual reminder that it may be time to update your will as circumstances warrant. Perhaps you acquired some new property during the past year, maybe you bought or sold a home. No matter what changes have taken place in your life tax season is a great time to review your last will and testament to see if any changes are needed. If changes are needed they can easily be added with assistance from the paperwork already strewn about your desk.