Category Archives: Practical Tips



Our Weekly Tip: Understanding the Role of Executor of a Will

The executor's roles and responsibilities

Our Tip of the Week: A will is a personal statement clarifying your intentions about the distribution of your assets after your death. A will contains instructions for the executor of your will, who has the legal responsibility of administering your estate. If … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Use Journal Writing to Deal with Loss

Write down your feelings to process emotions and ease grief

Our Tip of the Week: Journaling can be a powerful way to work through the process of grieving. Often, simply writing down your feelings helps diminish their emotional impact and provides an outlet for feelings of pain, sadness and loss. Journaling … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Use Chinese Sky Lanterns to Memorialize a Loved One

Release miniature hot air balloons to symbolize the release of your loved one's spirit

Our Tip of the Week: The concept of a person’s spirit ascending towards the heavens at the time of death is a common theme in many cultures and religions. It is also a comforting thought for those left behind — … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Make Your Codicils Legal

Review your state laws to ensure that any amendment to your legal will is honored

Our Tip of the Week: Writing a legal will is an important act of love for anyone who wishes to make the distribution of their estate easy for their loved ones. Your legal will is effective immediately upon completion, but … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Use A Checklist of Priorities When Someone Dies

Use the SevenPonds checklist to keep track of logistics and paperwork

Our Tip of the Week: Even when a death is expected, the moments and days following a loved one’s passing are often experienced in a fog-like, altered state. Keeping track of the necessary paperwork and logistical matters required of you … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Carry Big Memories in a Tiny Stone

Carry your loved one with you in your pocket

Our Tip of the Week: When we experience a feeling of loss, it can be like part of ourselves has gone missing. When someone who has had a big impact on your life dies, it can seem as if his … Continue reading

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