By Jen Balog, Adirondack Health Foundation Executive Director Every August, Make a Will Month offers a timely reminder of the importance of preparing for the future by establishing or updating a will. Yet despite the critical nature of this endeavor, many Americans continue to put it off. According to recent data, more than two-thirds of adults in the U.S. do not have a will, and among those over age 65, over 40 percent have yet to complete one. When a person dies without a will in New York ...
