My Seven-Day Social Media Detox
What I’m Cutting Out, What I’m Keeping, and Why It Matters If you caught the last video, you know I take three weeks off every December. And this year, I’m adding something new—something I think a lot of us could benefit from: A full seven-day social media detox. No Facebook.No Instagram.No TikTok.No Reddit.No YouTube. (Well… […]
Why I Take Three Weeks Off Every December
And Why It Actually Makes the Office Run Better Every year around the holidays, I get a familiar reaction when people hear I take three full weeks off at the end of December: “Three weeks? How can you do that?!” Well… pretty easily, actually. And today, I want to pull back the curtain a bit […]
Why We’re Sharing Estate Chaos Stories
(And Why You Should Watch) As estate planning attorneys, our job is straightforward: help families avoid problems by planning correctly up front. That’s what we focus on every day—clear advice, the right legal documents, and solutions that keep the courts, the government, and unnecessary drama out of your family’s future. But here’s the thing… Social […]
New E-Book: How to Avoid the $25 Billion Probate Trap
A Simple Starting Point for Your Estate Plan If you’re reading this, chances are you already know why a revocable living trust is far better for your family than relying on a simple will and slogging through probate. You’ve done the hard work — you’ve protected your loved ones by setting up the right plan, […]
Tossing Bags, Changing Lives: Why the Cornament Matters
Most people know me as an estate planning attorney. Some know me as The Plain English Attorney. But what you may not know is that I’m also a proud, active member of the Triangle Young Professionals Civitan Club—a service organization made up of people who care deeply about giving back to our community. All year […]
Law Office Announcement for Clients
I typically mention to my clients that any major updates in the law office announcements or office policy are handled through the weekly e-newsletter, and this is one of those times. Unfortunately, as our client list grows, the number of signings we schedule on Signing Days also grows. In our engagement agreements and work orders, […]