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Here are some links to what the national press has to say about Ethical Wills and the service we are providing. CAMC Foundation Newsletter, February 2008 A Place for Your Voice: Add an "ethical will" to your legal will Chapter in the lovely anthology by Amy Kass, Indiana University Press: Giving Well, Doing Good ACTEC Journal (American College of Trust and Estate Counsel), Winter 2008 Article by Zoe Hicks: Is Your (Ethical) Will in Order? "Living Your Legacy, " in the American Airlines publication, Celebrated Living, Winter 2006 June 18th, 2006 WZLX Interview (audio) May, 2006 Fidelity+ Magazine: Lasting Impression: An ethical will allows you to pass down your values and beliefs to heirs: "Although not legally binding, ethical wills are becoming an essential part of estate planning among high-net-worth families. Many people, Turnbull notes, understand that while they will leave their heirs significant wealth, they also want to encourage positive behavior. An ethical will gives people a chance to spell out why philanthropic giving is so purposeful." Summer, 2006 Family Business Magazine Toolbox: Review of Ethical Will writers guide: "Many family business owners and high-net-worth individuals are crafting an ethical will - a letter or video addressed to descendants that communicates the author's values, feelings and memories - as part of the estate planning process. To aid in the creation process, Susan Turnbull of Personal Legacy Advisors, offers The Wealth of Your Life: A Step-by-Step Guide for Creating Your Ethical Will." This 40-page, illustrated guidebook features checklists and worksheets that prompt users to identify their audience, consider their intentions, draft opening lines, make notes for reference, create an outline and finally draft the ethical will. Money Magazine, March 2006 Elder Law Answers newsletter, February 27, 2006 Wall Street Journal January 23, 2006 The Wealth of Your Life was on the list of Recommended Reading by Harry Margolis, elder law attorney and founder of ElderLawAnwers.com. Margolis chose what he considered some of the most useful resources addressing inheritance issues. National Center for Family Philanthropy - Family Giving News Ethical Wills: Writing Your Chapter of the Family History AARP The Magazine The Washington Post.Com The Christian Science Monitor -- Andrew Weil, MD Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-being “I can think of no better way to end this book than to recommend that you undertake the composition of an ethical will. No matter how old you are, it can be an exercise that will make you take stock of your life experience and distill from it the values and wisdom you have gained. You will then put the document aside, read it over as the years pass, and revise it from time to time as you see fit. Certainly an ethical will can be a wonderful gift to leave to your family at the end of your life, but I think its main importance is what it can give you in the midst of your life.”  |