by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Jul 16, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts
KEY TAKEAWAYS At 18, your legal authority as a parent ends. Medical, financial, and school information can suddenly become off-limits. Unexpected problems aren’t always emergencies. A little planning today can prevent major stress tomorrow. The best gift you can...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | May 21, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, Wills & Trusts
Blended families are one of the most common family structures we work with, and they are also among those where good planning makes the biggest difference. Not because anything is wrong, but because the relationships involved are genuinely more layered, and a...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | May 14, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, Wills & Trusts
When people think about Estate Planning, the documents that come to mind first are usually a Will or a Trust. Those are important, and we spend a great deal of time helping families get them right. However, there is another, less-discussed document that belongs in...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | May 7, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, Wills & Trusts
There is a version of Estate Planning that most parents picture when they first come to us: a Will, maybe a Trust, a plan for what happens to their assets when they are gone. That conversation matters, and we have it all the time. However, there is another...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Apr 30, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Wills & Trusts
If there is one misconception we encounter more than any other in our practice, it is this: “I have a Will, so my family is taken care of.” A Will is a meaningful document. It expresses your wishes, names guardians for your children, and designates who...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Apr 23, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Wills & Trusts
Most people think of estate planning as something you do to prepare for death. However, in our experience, the moments when a plan matters happen while you are still very much alive, just unable to speak for yourself, manage your finances, or make decisions about...
