WHO YOU ARE & WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO YOU

How I Guide You to Leave a Legacy That’s About Much More than Just Your Money

After you are gone, your loved ones will miss you deeply. They will long for your words of counsel and concern. Hearing your voice again would be a tremendous gift.

Through our unique legacy process, you can give your loved ones the most precious gift - a lasting expression of your love. What could be more valuable?

At Goodwill Law, I believe estate planning is not just about transferring your financial assets and personal belongings. It’s also about capturing and transferring your valuable intangible gifts: who you are and what's important to you – your values, insights, stories and experience.

Let Me Tell You A Story.

Several years ago, my wife died. She had left the “Hi, you’ve reached the Goodwills…” message on our answering machine (yes, we once had a landline and an answering machine). I played and recorded that message and still have it today—I even gave copies to our kids. All so we would have a lasting record of her voice.

I’ve since remarried a wonderful woman and I’m very, very happy, but that doesn’t change the fact that this recording remains a precious artifact, a brief record of a departed loved one. But, even better, what if I had a recording of my late wife speaking to me and our kids, telling us she loves us, what her hopes for us were, what life lessons were most important to her, and her hopes for our lives when she was gone?

You Could Make A Recording, But Who Has Time?

When I began my practice, I would tell my clients to record a message for their loved ones and put it in a safe place or simply write notes to their children letting them know how they felt about them. But so few people ever actually did it. We just get so caught up with the day to day of our lives that focusing in on leaving a legacy seems to take a back seat.

I realized I’d have to build this into the planning process and not make it just another thing you’ll get done someday. That’s why at Goodwill Law I make it part of planning for every client to help you capture and pass on more than just your money: your intellectual, spiritual and human assets, who you are and what’s important to you.

For more information about how I help you pass on your most valuable assets – your values, insights, stories and experience - to your loved ones, or about my resources for leaving your family with a true legacy, please contact me.

What Would It Be Worth?

Can you picture someone who’s passed away, someone you love and miss deeply? Can you recall a conversation you had with them? Can you remember the sound of their voice and what they told you? What if you could hear their voice again?

What if they could speak to you—heart to heart—and share their wisdom and advice? What would it be worth to you to hear their words one more time?

What is it worth to you to know that they’ll always know exactly how much you love them? It’s worth a lot to me and I am honored to be able to provide you and your family with this gift.