Good Legacy

For the Finale Episode of Season Four, Jen highlights the documentary, Val, that challenges us to rethink what society says makes legacy and shares her own brush with Hollywood.Joi...

You know that legal documents, like wills and trusts, are part of an estate plan. But the single biggest factor on whether or not you leave a manageable to-do list isn't a legal do...

Instead of the legal to-do list you'll leave behind, you might be more concerned about the legal to-do list you'll be stuck cleaning up, like your parents'. You need to have a con...

Almost every parent knows they should do an estate plan, so that if something happens to them, they've said who should take care of their kids. But lots of parents never do an esta...

Lots of people don't understand how the legal stuff works after someone dies. One common misconception is that a will governs what happens to everything you leave. This is one misc...

A lot of us aren't great at helping grieving people. I think this is because we've avoided thinking about our mortality, that we end up working out our weirdness about it on people...

A common question is "why does something go to probate?" Whether you're looking to avoid leaving a mess, dealing with a mess or just wondering why that real estate isn't on the ma...

There is a lie that is prevalent in our American culture, that we have time and our death is something that can come on our terms. Sounds silly, but I see it time and time again.Th...

One of my dad's legacies, besides being a Minnesota Vikings' fan, was being a girl dad. Being a "girl dad" is an example of legacy parenting versus snowplow parenting in the contex...

An extremely common question is "what estate planning do I need?" Am I fine with a will? What about a trust? First it's important to understand what estate planning is. It's a stra...

I don't sound like your typical lawyer. Because my industry isn't great at equipping you to actually leave a manageable to-do list and I know you are capable of doing so. Here's my...

Our culture tends to perpetuate myths about legacy. Like that the only way to leave a mark is through your money. Or maybe your notoriety or influence or followers.But legacy isn't...