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LEAVE A LEGACY OF LOVE, NOT FEUDING Notes From The Field Fostering Family Harmony
June 2024
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As life moves forward and we accumulate wealth, assets, and cherished memories, it becomes increasingly crucial to consider how we want our estate to be passed on. Few things are as heart-wrenching as a dispute among family members, yet they are all too common when it comes time to distribute an estate. We expect family to be a place of love and relative harmony in our often-tumultuous world, and even the thought of that security falling apart may be unsettling. Countless estates are disputed each year, in and out of court. These disputes do not just occur in the families of the rich and famous, though those disputes are more publicized. What can you do to preserve the harmony in your family in passing on your legacy? Here are five easy steps you can take: 1. Seek Professional Guidance: Safeguarding your legacy requires professional expertise. Engage a seasoned estate planning attorney dedicated to this specialized field. Such a professional possesses the acumen to craft a meticulously coordinated plan that encompasses all your assets and honors your wishes. If you have questions about your existing plan, contact our office so we can ensure your documents accomplish everything you want them to. 2. Exercise Discernment: When outlining your estate plan, careful selection of decision-makers is vital. These individuals will wield authority in the event of your incapacity and oversee the execution of your legacy posthumously. Assess the aptitudes and interpersonal dynamics of potential candidates. Avoid appointing multiple trustees or executors unless assured of their ability to collaborate effectively. 3. Foster Transparent Communication: Although the timing of your demise may be unforeseeable, your intentions need not be shrouded in secrecy. Concealed surprises within your estate plan heighten the risk of posthumous discord. Foster an environment of openness and candor within your family, ensuring your wishes are clearly articulated and comprehensively understood. Proactive communication during your lifetime serves as a linchpin for preserving enduring familial harmony. 4. Incorporate a No-Contest Clause: Bolster the integrity of your estate plan with a formidable deterrent against contentious challenges. A “no-contest clause” effectively
disinherits individuals contesting the terms outlined in your will or trust. This provision serves as a robust safeguard against potential legal disputes that could fracture familial bonds and undermine your legacy. Demonstrating a steadfast commitment to family accord underscores the seriousness of your intentions. 5. Keep Current: The efficacy of your estate plan hinges on its relevance to your evolving circumstances. Regularly review and update your plan to reflect any pertinent changes. By ensuring its currency, you mitigate the risk of unintended omissions that could disrupt familial harmony and instigate intra-family conflicts. Vigilance in this regard ensures your intended beneficiaries remain rightfully accounted for, fortifying familial unity and avoiding potential discord. In essence, estate planning is not merely a task to check off a list; it’s a proactive investment in the future well-being of your loved ones and the preservation of family harmony. By taking the time to create a comprehensive estate plan tailored to your unique needs and preferences, you can provide your family with the greatest gift of all: peace of mind. Remember, it’s never too early to start planning, but it can quickly become too late. Don’t wait until it’s too late to safeguard your legacy and protect
your family from unnecessary strife. If you have concerns about your family or want to schedule a review of your current plan, contact our office today!
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BRAIN GAMES
SOLUTION
Throughout your life’s journey, you’ve worked hard to secure a comfortable existence for yourself and your loved ones. You may not have started with much, but you have built a life rich in familial bonds and financial stability. While the demands of work and responsibility once hindered your ability to relish moments with your children fully, you now have the joy of witnessing your grandchildren flourish. This new chapter grants you the precious opportunity to enjoy the company of your grandchildren. You have the privilege of taking them on fun outings to the parks or museums, cheering them on at their games and practices, or helping them with homework or volunteer projects without the demands of being their primary caregiver. Having provided your children with a solid foundation for their futures, you now get to consider how best to secure the well-being of your grandchildren. Fortunately, avenues are available to fortify their financial security with relative ease. One common practice is setting up investment accounts for your grandkids’ future to help them pay for college, trade school, or the down payment on a house. Through strategic investment, these contributions can blossom into substantial nest eggs over time, thanks to the power of compound interest. Celebrate Father’s Day By Setting Your Grandchildren Up for Success
If you have concerns about your grandkids’ abilities to navigate those funds, you can instead set up an irrevocable trust with them as the beneficiary. In fact, you can set up one trust for all of your grandchildren, with it splitting into separate trusts after your death or when they have achieved a certain age. You can set up the standards for distributions and can ensure the nest egg is not squandered by the grandchildren at an early age. Navigating the intricacies of estate planning and financial management demands expert guidance. Our office is highly trained to help you find the best solutions to mitigate tax implications and preserve the integrity of your legacy. This Father’s Day, consider the ways you can leave a legacy of success and stability for your loved ones.
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DINING SOLO
TAKE A BREAK
A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO EAT ALONE
ADVENTURE CAMPING FATHER GEMINI HIKING JUNETEENTH PARK PICNIC PRIDE SANDALS SUNBURN SWIMMING
Did you know that a little over a century ago, women could not eat alone in restaurants? If they did, people would assume the woman was, let’s say, “looking for work,” and she would be disgraced, and so would the restaurant. So, women who wanted to dine alone or with other women would be turned away. Women needed to be accompanied by a man to eat out in public. How did this finally change? After being denied a ticket to a dinner event because of her gender, a journalist named Jane Cunningham Croly took action. Croly was an English- born American journalist who wrote and advocated for equal rights and economic independence for women. Croly also founded and was the first president of the Women’s Press Club of New York. One of Croly’s biggest advocacy groups was a women’s dinner club named Sororis. The women of Sororis held their first official meeting in April 1868 at a New York restaurant called Delmonico’s to protest the ban on women’s solo dining. They demanded service, and Delmonico’s agreed, making it the first establishment in U.S. history to allow women to dine without a male chaperone. When World War I began, more women entered the workforce, earning them increased independence. New restaurants and lunch counters started to open that would serve working women, and gradually, dining without a man became commonplace. Progress was slow, though; even as recently as 1970, some restaurants still barred solo women from entering. Thankfully, in today’s society, this would never fly!
SUMMER CHICKEN SALAD
Ingredients
Inspired by Foodnetwork.com
Dressing • 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese • 1/2 cup half and half • 1/4 cup mayonnaise • 1/4 cup sour cream • 1 tsp sugar • Juice of 1 lemon
• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts • Salt and pepper • 4 ears of corn, shucked • 3 tbsp minced dill
• 3 stalks celery, finely diced • 1 red onion, finely diced • 1 1/2 cups blueberries • 1 head of butter lettuce
Directions 1. Place chicken in a large plastic bag and pound with a mallet to flatten to 1/4-inch thickness. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. 2. Heat grill, then grill chicken on both sides for about 4 minutes per side; set aside to cool before slicing. 3. Grill corn until the kernels begin browning, turning regularly for even cooking. Use a knife to shave the kernels off. 4. In a bowl, mix all dressing ingredients until combined. 5. In a large bowl, combine corn, dill, celery, and onions, then stir in chicken and top with dressing and blueberries as desired. 6. Separate the head of butter lettuce into “cups” to fill with salad and enjoy!
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Steiner’s Emotional Road to Olympic Glory
Olympian Steiner Overcame Adversity to Win Gold FROM TRAGEDY TO TRIUMPH
In June 2007, just one year before the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, an SUV traveling on the wrong side of the road hit 22-year- old Susann Steiner — wife of German Olympic weightlifter Matthias Steiner — while she was driving. She was rushed to the hospital, and it was there that Matthias promised her he would win a gold medal in her honor. Tragically, Susann died as a result of her injuries, but Matthias’ promise to his late love lived on. Wanting to make his wife proud, Matthias trained harder than ever before. He had been lifting weights since he was just a teenager, and though he had won medals and championships before, he had never claimed the ultimate prize: an Olympic medal. Matthias also had to compete in the super heavyweight category against the strongest weightlifters in the world. Among his competitors were the formidable Russian
Evgeny Chigishev, an Olympic veteran and champion, and the Latvian Viktors Scerbaiths, who won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. “Weightlifting is a sport without mercy [and] it is very tough to make progress,” Matthias said in an interview with the Olympic Channel. “Every time you touch the bar, you realize that you are always alone in weightlifting, the weights are getting heavier and heavier, everything hurts.” But Matthias was not alone. His memory and dedication to Susann inspired him to attain strength he never imagined possible. As it turned out, he needed every ounce of his strength to claim victory. The competition was incredibly close. Matthias’ victory was not secure until the last lift; he needed to clean and jerk an astounding 569 pounds — more than he had ever lifted before — to fulfill his promise.
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Incredibly, he succeeded. He edged out Chigishev by 1 kilogram, winning the gold medal with a score of 461 against Chigishev’s 460. After he had completed his lift, he fell to his knees in tears. At the podium, he held his gold medal and a bouquet of roses in his right hand and clutched a picture of Susann in his left. Matthias honored Susann’s memory with his gold medal victory, exactly as he promised.
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