[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Picture this. You’re at the dining room table on Thanksgiving Day. Family is all around you. They’re laughing, sharing stories of past Thanksgiving dinners. They’re happy. But all you want to do in this moment is to be alone and cry. Maybe the tears are right there, right...
Difficult Discussions: Options After Death
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Simple burial, cremation, or green burial? As you make estate planning decisions, it’s common — and prudent — to start discussions around your future funeral and burial, too. For centuries, simple burial was the go-to option with burial methods becoming more complex through the years. Prior to the...
Difficult Discussions: Right to Die Laws
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] In her recent memoir, author and therapist Amy Bloom discusses her heart-wrenching decision to travel with her husband to Switzerland to end his life at Dignitas, a clinic that prescribes life-ending medication to terminally ill patients. Brian had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and wasn’t able to find the...
Guest Article: Everyone Knows Someone With Breast Cancer. Then Suddenly It’s You.
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Women in the United States have a 13% chance of developing breast cancer in her lifetime, so it touches everyone in some way. For this month’s guest blog post, we are happy to share the voice of a survivor, Renée Goneau Maas....
We Have Moved!
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] WE HAVE MOVED! Schromen Law, LLC is now located at 319 Ramsey St. in St. Paul. This beautiful, historic Victorian provides the perfect space for our growing firm. We can’t wait to show you around! We are also working to build a collaborative space for professionals who work...
How to Help People Facing Illness or Death
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Show Up Things can be awkward at the hospital or funeral home. You want to visit and support family and friends there, but it can feel uncomfortable. You may not know what to say or how to act. It’s important you come anyway, spending time with your hurting...
The Dangers of DIY Estate Planning
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] In the past 2+ years of pandemic living, many of us got used to doing tasks for ourselves that we never would have considered before. Whether it was homeschooling your children, becoming a seasoned pro at baking sourdough, or giving your dog a haircut, closed businesses and difficult...
Guest Article: What Am I Going To Do With All This Stuff?
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Schromen Law, LLC is here to support clients in settling loved ones’ estates, but it is the clients who do the hard work and learn the little tips and tricks along the way. Sue Kirchoff, a client of Schromen Law, has generously and vulnerably written about her experience...
Estate Planning Tips to Celebrate Pride Month
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Schromen Law, LLC is a supporter/ally of the LGBTQ community. We put in the work to competently and consciously represent individuals/couples in this community, and we strive to be intentionally supportive of and sensitive to gender expressions. We are always thrilled to help LGBTQ individuals and/or couples with...
Guest Article: Heirloom Photography Sessions for Older Americans Month
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] The month of May is a special one at Schromen Law, LLC. First of all, it’s Elder Law Month. We are proud of the legal services we are able provide to our elderly neighbors. Beyond legal services, though, May is also Older Americans month, and our firm wants...