{"id":670684,"date":"2026-05-28T19:43:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/670684\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T19:43:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:43:27","slug":"local-attorney-john-levy-shares-why-updating-your-will-matters-more-than-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/670684\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Attorney John Levy shares why updating your Will matters more than you think"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to estate planning, experts say one small oversight could have major consequences for your family. On We Are Austin<a href=\"https:\/\/johnlevylaw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">, local attorney John Levy<\/a> explained a legal concept called ademption \u2014 something that can happen when assets named in a will or trust are no longer owned at the time of death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe word ademption should strike fear into the heart,\u201d Levy said. \u201cIt could strip away a person\u2019s entire inheritance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Levy shared examples of how selling a home, vehicle, or stock that was specifically left to someone in a will could cause that gift to fail entirely, meaning the intended beneficiary may receive nothing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo avoid ademption, it\u2019s important to regularly review and update your will,\u201d Levy explained.<\/p>\n<p>The conversation also covered:<\/p>\n<p>How ademption worksWhat types of assets are affectedWays families can avoid confusionWhy reviewing estate documents after major life changes is so important<\/p>\n<p>Levy also shared practical tips for seniors and families navigating wills and trusts.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the full interview above for more details and examples, and head <a href=\"https:\/\/johnlevylaw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.johnlevylaw.com<\/a> to start the process today!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Local Attorney John Levy shares why updating your Will matters more than you think\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/c2a3d3ef-7a32-44f1-9dab-12eed18255aa-JohnLevyLawFS.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Local Attorney John Levy shares why updating your Will matters more than you think<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When it comes to estate planning, experts say one small oversight could have major consequences for your family.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":670685,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[28,147,530],"class_list":["post-670684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-personal-finance","tag-business","tag-personal-finance","tag-personalfinance"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=670684"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670684\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/670685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=670684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=670684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=670684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}