HOW WE GUIDE YOU TO LEAVE A LEGACY THAT’S ABOUT MUCH MORE THAN JUST YOUR MONEY

After you are gone, your loved ones will miss you deeply. They will long for your words of counsel and concern. Hearing your voice again would be a tremendous gift.

Through our unique legacy process, you can give your loved ones the most precious gift - a lasting expression of your love. What could be more valuable?

At Abar Law, we believe estate planning is not just about transferring your financial assets and personal belongings. It’s also about capturing and transferring your valuable intangible gifts: who you are and what's important to you – your values, insights, stories and experience.

LET ME TELL YOU A STORY.

Growing up, I was very close to my grandfather and when he passed away, he left some money for all of his children and grandchildren, which made a difference in all of our lives. But what I cherished most, was a voice message he had left on our home answering machine wishing me happy birthday. I used to always listen to it when I missed him. I even recorded it on my computer to make sure I preserved it but unfortunately one day my computer stopped working and just like the rest of the data, I also lost that voice recording. Ever since I learned about estate planning in this new way, I imagine how it would feel for me to be able to listen to my grandfather tell stories from his childhood and his adult years and share valuable lessons he had learned along the way. They often say learning about our ancestors equates to learning about ourselves. We can benefit greatly from passing down our stories to future generations so they can learn about themselves in ways that we never had the opportunity to do so.

YOU COULD MAKE A RECORDING, BUT WHO HAS TIME?

When I was first in practice, I would tell my clients to record a message for their loved ones and put it in a safe place or simply write notes to their children letting them know how they felt about them.  But so few people ever actually did it. We just get so caught up with the day to day that focusing in on leaving a legacy seems to take a back seat.

We realized we’d have to build this into our planning process and not make it just another thing you’ll get done someday. That’s why at Abar Law, we make it part of our planning for every client to help you capture and pass on more than just your money: your intellectual, spiritual and human assets, who you are and what’s important to you. 

For more information about how we help you pass on your most valuable assets – your values, insights, stories and experience  - to your loved ones, or about our resources for leaving your family with a true legacy, please contact us.

WHAT WOULD IT BE WORTH?

Can you picture someone who’s passed away, someone you love and miss deeply?   Can you recall a conversation you had with them? Can you remember the sound of their voice and what they told you?  What if you could hear their voice again?

What if they could speak to you—heart to heart—and share their wisdom and advice?  What would it be worth to you to hear their words one more time?

What is it worth to you to know that they’ll always know exactly how much you love them?  It’s worth a lot to us and we are honored to be able to provide you and your family with this gift.