by Francine Ward | Jan 16, 2023 | Estate Planning
A common question often asked by people who want to hire an estate planning lawyer is, “How do I prepare for the first meeting?” Is the meeting in person? Is it virtual? Is it by phone? If it’s by phone, does the lawyer call me, or should I call them? What should I...
by Francine Ward | Jan 14, 2023 | Estate Planning
How to Choose a Lawyer? Choosing an estate planning lawyer to work with is a personal experience. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve hired them for a business issue, a family law matter, a personal injury concern, or an employment-related question; great care should be...
by Francine Ward | Nov 29, 2022 | Esteemable Acts
This afternoon, I read an article in this month’s ABA Journal, one of my legal periodicals. The article spoke about the power of persuasion and made some pretty good points about persuasion and effective speaking. As I read through the entire article, I...
by Francine Ward | Nov 15, 2022 | Esteemable Acts
Key to Forgiveness. Willingness to Forgive. The key to forgiveness is a willingness to forgive. Just saying “I forgive you” doesn’t rid you of the anger. Think about it: How often have you seen someone who says he’s forgiven someone else and...
by Francine Ward | Nov 9, 2022 | Estate Planning, Legal Blog
3 Reasons to Avoid Probate When you die, under probate it’s likely your heirs will have to sign documents in order to receive their inheritance. This can happen if you own property in your name only and if you haven’t expressly designated a beneficiary. Some of those...
