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5 Reasons to Create Your End-of-Life Plan (Even if You’re Nowhere Near Dying)
End-of-life planning is not just for people who are about to pass away. It is for anyone who wants to ensure they will be cared for when they can no longer care for themselves, and for anyone who wants to care for their loved ones in that process. Here are five...
How Does Probate Work? A Beginner’s Guide
How Does Probate Work? Probate is the process by which a state government enforces the distribution of someone's estate after they die. But how does probate work? Well, each state has its own set of rules and regulations for probate, but the basic principles are the...
4 Key Benefits of a Trust
Trusts can be a powerful tool in your relational estate plan. Depending on your situation, the unique benefits of a trust can protect and provide for your loved ones, avoid conflict, leave a legacy, preserve special memories, and ease burdens on your loved ones....
Example of An Ethical Will: Peter’s Statement of Faith
Our friend, Peter, is one of the most kind-hearted men you could meet. When we explained the idea of Ethical Wills to him, he was all over it – eager to pass on his love and his beliefs to both his community and his family. After looking at different examples, he...
4 Ways to Prevent Elder Abuse
Whether you have an elderly loved one or you are growing older yourself, it is critical to know how to watch for and find ways to prevent elder abuse and neglect. For the purposes of this article, we’re going to focus primarily on protection against financial abuse,...
What Does Probate Mean?
What Does Probate Mean? When you hear the word “probate” you might feel a bit apprehensive. After all, there's plenty of horror stories about people whose assets were tied up for years in probate (a recent public example is Prince's estate, which is still being argued...
What Is Estate Planning?
What is Estate Planning? In a legal sense, estate planning is creating a plan for how your assets (your estate) will be distributed when you die. However, in a much broader and more important sense, estate planning is crafting a vision for the end of your life. It is...
5 Qualities It Takes to Create A Relational Estate Plan
Relational Estate Planning: How It's Different and Why It Requires More of Us Relational estate planning uses your end-of-life plan to focus on your loved ones’ well-being, rather than just making a plan to distribute your assets. It's an entirely different mindset...
2020 Is The Year To Write Your Ethical Will
2020: A year that's changing world, a year that's changing us. When it comes to Ethical Wills, we always say the time is NOW. But 2020 has made this all too real for us. There has never been a better opportunity to write your Ethical Will, and we’re asking you to...
