Educational resources organized by life stage to help you make informed decisions about your family’s future.
Mortality salience is a term psychologists use to describe what happens when we're reminded of our own mortality. Just thinking about death-even in passing-can...
Creating an estate plan is a powerful step toward protecting your loved ones and your legacy. But your plan isn't "set it and forget it." Life changes-and when it...
Losing a loved one is an emotionally challenging time, and the grief can be compounded when disagreements arise over their will, trust, or estate. What was meant to...
Inspired by The Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie WareBy Valerie Hall, Estate Planning AttorneyI often meet people at a turning point in their lives: they've...
Introduction: Why Bhutanese Wisdom Matters to Estate PlanningWe don't often associate estate planning with happiness. In fact, many people avoid estate planning...
By KC CarruthersFor many families, planning for the future means more than writing a will or setting up a trust. It often involves making decisions about how and...
Introduction: Decluttering as a Gift to Your FamilyAs an estate planning attorney, I've seen it all: children overwhelmed with grief and months of sorting through...
Introduction: Your Digital Life Deserves a PlanWe often plan for our homes, our bank accounts, and our families-but what about our digital lives?From email and...
When it comes to estate planning and clean-outs, families often guess wrong about what's worth money and what isn't. The emotional value of an item doesn't always...
Introduction: The Silent Fear Behind RetirementOne of the biggest concerns I hear from clients in Florida is this: "Will I lose everything if I need to go into a...
The surprising risksof relying on co-ownership and beneficiary designationsThink You've Already Done Your Estate Planning?If you've added loved ones to your...
