Gratitude

Gratitude

The next time that you feel depressed, angry, envious, unhappy, or are simply having a bad day, try a little experiment by forcing yourself to

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Spoiling the Grandchildren

Spoiling the Grandchildren

Having just sent my youngest off to Elon University in North Carolina, I’ve been reflecting on their time at home.  In particular, when my wife

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It’s All in a Name

It’s All in a Name

Names are important. A little boy named Wilfred today, compared to in the past, may have to quickly learn how to defend himself on the

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Trust and Love

Trust and Love

My favorite definition of love is ‘giving someone the power to destroy us and trusting they won’t use it.’ It’s not a coincidence that the

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A Digital World

A Digital World

So much of our lives are electronic and digital now, we don’t even realize it. Yet this electronic age also creates problems. When one of my clients gets sick and their children need to take over as their durable power of attorney or as trustee of their trust, often it is difficult to access bank and brokerage accounts unless the children know the usernames and passwords to those accounts.

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The Importance of Communication

The Importance of Communication

While communication with your team of legal, tax and financial professionals is important to put a proper estate plan in place, the project isn’t complete without informing your loved ones.

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