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Honoring Your Sacrifice: Estate Planning Essentials for Military Families

Each year on November 11, the nation pauses to honor the courage and sacrifice of those who’ve served in ...

How to Keep Wealth in Your Family for Generations

Many families focus on building wealth, but fewer think about keeping it. Research shows that a majority ...

Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples: Protecting the Life You’ve Built Together

You’ve built a life with someone you love - sharing a home, experiences, and maybe even finances - but wi...

Estate Planning Awareness Week: Why Planning Is the Greatest Gift You Can Give Your Loved Ones

October 20–26, 2025, is Estate Planning Awareness Week - a national observance created to encourage Ameri...

When Fame Can't Fix Family: What Hulk Hogan's Estate Teaches Us About Failed Planning

When wrestling legend Hulk Hogan died at age 71, the world lost an icon. But behind the headlines about h...

Why You Don’t Want an Initial Consultation, But a Life & Legacy Planning® Session Instead

A typical initial consultation with an estate planning lawyer may look like this: you meet, you answer qu...

LGBTQIA+ History Month: Honoring the Past, Protecting the Future

October is LGBTQIA+ History Month - a time to reflect on the struggles, resilience, and triumphs of those...

The Hidden Risks of Growing Older Without a Life & Legacy Plan

If you are like most people, you probably assume that when the time comes, someone—your spouse, your chil...

The $1.5 Million Estate Planning Mistake You Can't Afford to Make

Picture this: You and your spouse spend decades building a successful business, accumulating assets, and ...

The Cost of a Cheap Plan: Why “Bargain” Estate Planning Often Costs the Most

I had an interesting conversation with a potential client last week. After explaining our Life & Lega...

IEP and 504 Plans Aren’t Enough: Why Your Child with Special Needs Deserves a Life & Legacy Plan

If your child has an IEP or 504 Plan, you've already taken an important step to support their education. ...

How to Cope with Stigma and Judgment as a Parent of a Child With Special Needs

You're at the grocery store when it happens. Your child has a meltdown in the cereal aisle. You see the s...

Supporting the Whole Family: How to Balance the Needs of Siblings of a Child With Special Needs

Parenting a child with special needs is an extraordinary journey. It brings moments of joy, pride, and de...

Don’t Lose Your Family Stories: How to Preserve Your Legacy Before It’s Too Late

A client once told me she would give anything to hear her grandmother’s voice again. Her grandmother had ...

How to Make Networking Nourishing, Fun, and Effective

Most entrepreneurs have a love-hate relationship with networking. You know you need it to grow your busin...

When Every Dollar Counts: How Labor Day Reminds Us That Life & Legacy Planning Is More Essential Than Ever

Labor Day has always been about honoring the American worker—the people who build our communities, power ...

Living With Loss: The Daily Impact of Grief and the Gift of Planning Ahead

Losing someone you love reshapes your world in ways you may never expect. Some changes are obvious—you no...

The Surprising Connection Between Meal Planning and Estate Planning Done the Right Way

My colleague told me a story recently. Her son moved into his first apartment at college and had to go gr...

Why It Matters to Your Loved Ones That You Work With the Right Lawyer

When someone you love dies, grief hits hard enough. But imagine adding legal chaos, confusing paperwork, ...

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