[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] What is your relationship with death? For most of human history, we have carried life in one hand and death in the other. We lived closer to the earth and witnessed the creation and dissolution of life all around us every day. Death happened in our homes, and...
Urgent Estate Planning: Breaking the Procrastination Cycle
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] During the past several weeks at our firm, we’ve received several phone calls from frazzled family members. A loved one is in the hospital, sometimes even in hospice care, and they haven’t started working on estate planning documents. In these moments, we do our best to help these...
Empowered Decisions: Tips for Your Healthcare Directive
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Advanced directive, healthcare directive, living will. No matter what you call it, this document is an essential component of your estate plan (no matter your age!) and oftentimes a challenging one because of the emotional weight involved in these decisions. However, taking the time to carefully plan the...
Introducing Our Newest Team Member, Angela Streit!
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] I’m so pleased to announce my arrival as Of Counsel with Schromen Law, LLC! My background is full of twists and turns that have landed me exactly in the right place at 319 Ramsey, working both for Schromen Law as well as running my family law practice, Streit...
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...