Choosing the beneficiaries of your estate is one of the most important steps in estate planning. A beneficiaries lawyer who is experienced in estate planning will be able to help you make these often difficult decisions. While beneficiaries are typically close family members, friends, and/or charitable organizations, there may be reasons that you wish to include or exclude certain family members or friends. A beneficiaries lawyer can also give you guidance on these issues, in terms of potential legal challenges to your will if you omit certain relatives. Finally, it is important to be able to easily identify the beneficiaries named in a will. Thus, a beneficiaries lawyer may advise you to include certain identifying information, such as dates of birth or social security numbers, along with the names and contact information for your chosen beneficiaries for ease of identification.