Gwendolyn Powell Braswell

LEGACY COUNSEL PLC
https://legacy-counsel.com/

Areas of Focus: Kids Protection Planning, Life and Legacy Planning

Licensed States: Michigan

What to expect from Gwendolyn Powell Braswell

A 15- minute introductory call to understand your goals and needs.
2-Hour Working Life & Legacy Planning Session: A comprehensive look at your current family dynamics and your assets, including a comprehensive inventory of everything you have so none of it is ever lost.
Education on how the law impacts your family and assets, focused specifically on your County, State and Country of residence.
A transparent discussion of your options to care for what matters most to you, no matter what happens. Planning options that work for you and the people you love. Relational, compassionate counsel to help you make "eyes wide open" choices for yourself and the people you love.
A clear plan (not just documents) for how your assets and those you love will be taken care of, throughout every stage of life, and in the event of your incapacity or death.

About Gwendolyn Powell Braswell

I always knew that I wanted a different kind of practice.
I wanted a practice that made a real difference in people’s lives. Few things in life are more important than protecting loved ones. When you hire an estate planning attorney, you are counting on a professional you don’t really know to help you protect what matters most to you in this world. We get that. At Legacy Counsel, we are committed to helping you make the very best decisions for your family based on your values and unique goals.

We seek to build lasting relationships.

At Legacy Counsel, we see estate planning as the beginning of the relationship, rather than a one-time event. Signing your planning documents is when the relationship really begins. We stick with you to periodically review your plan and make sure that it adapts and grows with you and your family.

I am all about the details.

Years ago, my parents went to a traditional estate planning practice in their hometown. They owned quite a lot of real estate and paid a lawyer over $20,000 to create an estate plan that included a trust. I later discovered that NONE of their properties had ever been properly re-titled into the name of their trust. Thankfully, both my parents were still living and in good health when I made this discovery. But had something happened to them earlier, their plan would have totally failed despite their best efforts to protect me and my six siblings. At Legacy Counsel, we provide detailed instructions on transferring assets into your trust, and we’ll continue providing guidance until the job gets done! If you’re one of those busy families that just doesn’t have the time, we can even handle all of the trust funding for you.

Your family is unique, and you need a unique plan designed to suit you.

I’m a wife, mom, and step-mom. Being part of a blended family has brought a special awareness that estate planning is highly specific to the unique circumstances of each family. You want to care for the people you love the most while minimizing the potential for conflict later. You want to make decisions that strengthen – not tear apart – family bonds. We can help you achieve that goal.

I look forward to working with you.

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THE PERSONAL FAMILY LAWYER PROMISE

What makes PFL lawyers different?

How you hire us.

We begin with a comprehensive inventory of everything you own, and everyone you love, and consider it all in a working meeting, called a Family Wealth Planning Session, to guide you to clarify your financial life and legacy goals before we draft a single document.
How we plan.

We work with you throughout every life stage to map out the most likely scenarios for you and the people you love, planning for each as your life, the law, and your assets change over time.
What we protect.

Our Life & Legacy Planning process ensures everything that matters most -- from your financial assets to your values, insights, stories and experience -- are captured and documented during your life and cared for over the generations to come.
What you see.

Transparency in our process, and our fees … all of which are flat fees, agreed to in advance, based on your choices and with no surprises, ensuring we stay on the same side of the table - supporting you to make a lifetime of great decisions - every step of the way.
How we deliver.

Our systems help you get clear and organized, overcoming the exact issues that keep most estate plans from actually working when they are needed most. We help you leave your family with a gift of love, and not a mess.
How our plans work.

One-and-done estate plans focused only on money are a recipe for a big mess. We help you throughout every stage of life and be there for the people you love, when you can’t be.