PAM POLANI'S ESTATE PLANNING POEM

PAM POLANI'S ESTATE PLANNING POEM:

 I am willing to travel to meet my clients anywhere

Because estate planning is my passion that I truly want to share

I come to your office, home or even your car

Hablo espanol or Mdeberit evrit, my expertise will take you far

My documents are not generic or just some blank form

They are tailored to you, no matter how far your desires are from the norm

And I know that most people think that an estate plan will cost a lot

Or that they will have to tell me every single asset that they have got

However, this is definitely 100% not true

And one of those times when what you don’t know can really hurt you

So today set aside just a little bit of time

And remember what I tell you in this brief rhyme

If you just got married, had a baby, bought a home, started a business or maybe bought a gun

Put it in writing how you want to be taken care of, God forbid when, and I will promise you one thing when its all done

Not only will a good night’s sleep be what you will rightfully learn

The appreciation from your family, pets, and older version of yourself is what you will earn.

A bit of Estate Planning Humor

ESTATE PLANNING HUMOR

Mark was a single guy living at home with his father and

working in the family business.

Well, he found out he was going to inherit a fortune

when his sickly father died, so Mark decided

that he needed a wife,

 with which to share his fortune.

One evening at an investment meeting,

Mark spotted the

most beautiful woman he had ever seen.

Her natural beauty took Mark's breath away.

 "I may look like just an ordinary man,"

he said to the woman,

"but in just a few months, my father will die, and I'll inherit 20 million dollars."

Impressed, the woman obtained

his business card and

three days later, she became his stepmother.

 THE POINT???

You should take steps NOW to ensure your future before someone more clever than you ends up making those decisions on your behalf!!!!

WHAT EVERY 18 YEAR OLD SHOULD KNOW

Most people think that the only reason to see an estate planner is to determine who receives what property upon their death. In actuality, estate planning is about helping YOU in YOUR lifetime. Devising real estate is important to your heirs but how will YOU protect YOUR legal interests in YOUR lifetime, regarding health care and financial decisions, if YOU ever become just temporarily (or permanently)  incapable of doing so?

In the least, each person over the age of 18 should have their own Living Will and Health Care Surrogate, Durable Power of Attorney and HIPPA, as well as a Pre-Need Guardian appointed.

Also, PLEASE do not forget that children going off to or graduating college, that are over the age of 18, are considered legal adults and, as such, need their own estate plans.

Do NOT let the tragedies that became Terry Schiavo or Elijah Smith's life become your family's own!