I hear this phrase a lot when meeting with parents for their initial appointment “I don’t know, what I don’t know”. With sites like LegalZoom, BuildAWill, LegacyWriter, and more, the ability to create your Will has never been easier. Or is it? Think about the estate planning process being like a day rafting down a …
In my 17 years of practice I have been lucky/honored to be actively involved (either as a Board Member or Community Volunteer) at 3 local no kill shelters and animal hospitals. This statement comes up frequently…. “I never felt that I needed to have a Will because I don’t have any children who depend …
This morning, Kim Weir, author and radio show host, www.engagingwomen.com, kindly gave me permission to share her very very funny story about a mom’s first Will. I hope you enjoy Kim’s writing as much as I have. Please feel free to visit her site and blog as well. The Strong-Willed Mother by Kim Wier It’s …
Getting started: Please do not think your Will has to be a “be all end all” document My clients sometimes hesitate to begin drafting… concerned that they don’t have all the answers. * “Will their current choice of guardian be equally as good in five or ten years?” * “What if their parents need financial …
Creating Your Lasting Legacy When people who love Outdoor School begin to assess and plan their estates, two basic values often emerge. First, quite naturally, is to take care of their spouse and children. Second is to have their lives make a difference, to create a meaningful legacy for the causes in which they believe, …
The possibilities of a New Year…. always seem to inspire those infamous resolutions. Drafting a Will might be a great thing to add to that “to-do” list. You probably have one of those “need to do eventually but not today” lists residing somewhere in your brain. Eat more salad. Plan a date night with …
THE EXECUTOR I had a friend who passed and he On earth so loved and trusted me That ere he quit this worldly shore He made me his executor. He tasked me through my natural life To guard the interest of his wife; To see that everything was done Both for his daughter and his …
http://www.oregonlive.com/finance/index.ssf/2012/03/fill-in-the-blank_wills_can_be.html Brent did a GREAT job summarizing the pros and cons of using a template Will kit. Another note from me: As I shared with Brent, a Will is a very important document, one that you want drafted correctly. You might think that you are saving money by buying a kit that you believe to …
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