Assisting Your Clients: 3 Powers to Consider Giving to a Trust Protector

by | Aug 29, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts

Many estate plans today include trusts that become irrevocable upon the trustmaker’s death and continue for the benefit of a surviving spouse, children, or other loved ones. Some trusts are designed to span multiple generations. For example, a trust may leave an...

Estate Planning Awareness – The Lesson Plan for Your Estate

by | Jul 30, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts

In honor of Estate Planning Awareness Week, we are taking this opportunity to make sure you have the foundational estate planning documents to ensure your own successful future. Below are some basic questions and answers about estate planning and how estate planning,...

Minimalism May Be Great For Your Stuff and Finances, But Not Your Estate Plan

by | Jul 30, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts

In a modern world marked by information overload, overflowing inboxes, nonstop notifications, and the constant pressure to accumulate more stuff, minimalism offers a compelling counternarrative. Born from the mid-twentieth century artistic rebellion and revived in the...

The Wrong Successor Trustee Can Derail Your Final Wishes

by | May 20, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Legacy Letter, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts

Many estate plans contain revocable living trusts that will become irrevocable (cannot be easily changed or terminated) when the trustmaker dies. Such trusts may benefit the surviving spouse during their lifetime and may continue for the benefit of several additional...