by Julie Hall | Jun 4, 2012 | Grief, The Estate Lady, The Estate Lady Blog
I fell to pieces last night … literally an unrecognizable, weepy being frozen in my bathroom. My husband heard my sobs over his ever-increasing TV volume and shoot ’em up Army movie, so I must have really let it all hang out. To his credit and excellent...
by Julie Hall | May 28, 2012 | For executors, Importance of a Will, The Estate Lady Blog, Trash or Treasure?
When I think of a gold digger, my mind conjures up two images: 1) an 1800’s scruffy old man panning for gold, and 2) The Housewives of Beverly Hills, Atlanta, or wherever. In the old days, a gold digger was someone who ransacked the graveyards stealing gold...
by Julie Hall | May 21, 2012 | Care for Yourself, The Estate Lady Blog
There’s nothing easy about letting go. Or feeling like we have no control. Or even having to face the truth about ourselves or a particular situation. So many questions unanswered … and so many more that come flooding in. It leaves our heads spinning....
by Julie Hall | May 7, 2012 | Family History, The Estate Lady, The Estate Lady Blog, Trash or Treasure?
I would be a rich woman if I had a dollar for every time I heard a family member tell the story of an heirloom in which the story gets bigger and better with every telling. It’s like the old parable, “The fish that got away was THIS big …” and...
by Julie Hall | Apr 30, 2012 | The Estate Lady, The Estate Lady Blog
Over 20 years ago while sitting at my corporate desk, I had this crazy idea that if I was going to work this hard for them, I might as well work that hard for myself. I kept thinking, “Julie, how can you even think of this? You must be off your rocker to...
