by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Aug 10, 2022 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Wills & Trusts
A spouse’s death creates a difficult and demanding time for the surviving partner. As much as you might want space and time alone to process your grief, you may have certain responsibilities related to settling your deceased spouse’s affairs, including paying off...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Jul 26, 2022 | Blog, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Wills & Trusts
Studies have shown that the largest contributing factors to generational loss of wealth are a lack of communication and trust among family members and the failure to prepare heirs.[1] Often, fear is what underlies the lack of communication and trust that inevitably...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Jul 26, 2022 | Blog, Common Questions, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Pet Trusts, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts
Conversations about death and dying are rarely fun. Most people avoid them because they invoke feelings about our inevitable demise. Broaching this subject can be particularly difficult for parents and their adult children. Adult children may avoid bringing up the...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Jun 29, 2022 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, Wills & Trusts
The reasons you, as a trustmaker, create a trust are certainly special and important to you, but your intent or purpose for creating a trust can also have significant legal ramifications. For this reason, it is often critical that a trustmaker express in writing their...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Jun 29, 2022 | Blog, Education, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Mental Health, News, Wellness, Wills & Trusts
It is okay to not be okay. Removing the stigma of mental health starts with realizing that many people — about one in five of all US adults–are affected by mental illness. Understanding this fact can lead to more people getting the help they require, not only by...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | May 24, 2022 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Wills & Trusts
As we all know, life happens. There is really nothing we can do about it. However, some of the most common life events can have a dramatic effect on your estate plan. If you think your estate plan is like a slow cooker and you can set it and forget it, you and your...
