by Julie Hall | Aug 21, 2015 | For executors, Importance of a Will, Plan Ahead, The Estate Lady Blog
When it comes to making arrangements for estate distribution upon one’s death, too many of us are seized with a dramatic disease called procrastination (with a touch of denial). We will all pass away one day; it’s a certainty. But many do nothing about...
by Julie Hall | Aug 14, 2015 | Care for Yourself, Plan Ahead, The Estate Lady Blog
I saw a post on Facebook about “Being Ready” in connection with making difficult decisions. This thought crossed my mind: Are we ever really ready for anything major in our lives? Life-altering decisions financial strife ill health arriving at personal...
by Julie Hall | Aug 5, 2015 | Care for Yourself, Grief, The Estate Lady Blog
“Please Take Care of This for Me” Borrowed from Robert N. Test, American poet “The day will come when my body will be determined by doctors to be without life. When that happens, do not attempt to instill artificial life into my body by the use of a...
by Julie Hall | Jul 31, 2015 | Dealing with Stuff, Simplify stuff now, The Estate Lady Blog
I can’t stress this enough, though I feel like a nag for repeating it often: A majority of the time, your possessions are not worth what you think they are worth. My phone rings each day with dozens of calls. But the calls that always make me pause and take a...
by Julie Hall | Jul 21, 2015 | Dealing with Stuff, The Estate Lady, The Estate Lady Blog, Trash or Treasure?
We want to believe that our possessions have exquisite value and will bring much money one day when we are ready to sell. We are disappointed to learn that the heirlooms of mom and grandmother are not worth much anymore, despite the family lore. What can affect the...
