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Tag Archives: Practical Tips
Our Weekly Tip: Water-Soluble and Eco-Friendly Urns for Cremated Ashes
The environmentally friendly option for water scattering and burial of your loved one's cremains
Our Tip of the Week: If you’d like to do a water scattering or burial of your loved one’s ashes, there are a number of water-soluble and eco-friendly cremation urns available. Rather than actually having to pour out the remains, … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Explaining Death To Children
Remember to take developmental stages into account when talking about death with youngsters
Our Tip of the Week: Our cultural taboo against talking about death means that we often don’t know how to talk to our children when a loved one dies. Talking to young children about death is a delicate matter, and some … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Estate Planning and Naming a Guardian for Your Young Child
How to elect the right guardian for your minor child in the event of your premature death
Our Tip of the Week: The majority of parents of minor children in the United States do not have wills. If you are the parent of a minor child, the idea of choosing an appointed guardian in the event of … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Create a Lasting Memorial Tree
A memory tree is a beautiful and thoughtful way to remember and cherish a loved one
Our Tip of the Week: If you’re looking for a thoughtful, lovely way to honor and remember someone who has died, why not consider making a memory tree? This is a wonderful way to engage funeral guests and a beautiful gift for … Continue reading
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Our Weekly Tip: Keep Important Documents Organized to Aid in Estate Planning
Keeping track of your important documents and making sure your family knows where they are will relieve stress
Our Tip of the Week: Oftentimes we have a tendency to toss our documents and assets in a variety of different places/folders/boxes around our house. Our tip is to keep all of these papers in one spot, and to make a list … Continue reading
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Tagged Documents, Estate planning, Helpful Tips, Organization, Paperwork, Planning, Planning Ahead, Practical Tips, Tip of the Week
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Our Weekly Tip: Download Your Health Care Wishes App
Not sure where to start on your advanced directive? Use this app
Our Tip of the Week: Now that everyone carries around miniature computers in their pockets, there’s no reason to keep your health care needs stored at home on your computer or filed under pounds of paperwork in your office where your … Continue reading
