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The legal issue we'll all face should not be a mystery. Estate planning is the legal issue we will all face, but too often it's confusing and overwhelming. Probate attorney and online educator, Jen Gumbel from Organized (after)Life, gives you the inside scoop on how to leave a manageable legal to-do list and leave good legacy. Each episode is quick and easy listen about the legal issues we all face and the legacy any one of us can leave. Whether you're a caregiver, financial professional, or ...
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In the final Episode of Season 5, Jen a common attitude that will suck your ability to make good legacy, cynicism. Good Legacy is brought to you by Your Organized (after)Life Workshop, an eight session, online at your pace workshop where I teach you what you need to know about estate planning and show you the steps you need to take to leave a manag…
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How can you know if you need a will or a trust? In Episode 11, Jen explains what these documents do, why it's not an either/or question and what really determines if you need a probate. Good Legacy is brought to you by Your Organized (after)Life Workshop, an eight session, online at your pace workshop where I teach you what you need to know about e…
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President Zelenskyy and Ukraine is capturing the imagination of Americans of all political stripes. A reason is that we see the difference between chasing a mirage of legacy and making good legacy. In Episode 9, Jen talks about how good legacy is being made in Ukraine. Good Legacy is brought to you by Your Organized (after)Life Workshop, an eight s…
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S5 E9: Good Legacy Soundtrack - Ghost, Justin Bieber
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Justin Bieber lyrics have something to say about making Good Legacy. In Episode 8, Jen talks about the lyrics to Ghost and the truth they say about the legacy you're making. Good Legacy is brought to you by Your Organized (after)Life Workshop, an eight session, online at your pace workshop where I teach you what you need to know about estate planni…
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S5 E8: A Lie That Cheats - That You Have Time
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We tell ourselves a lie. That we have time. In Episode 8, Jen talks about how the belief that we have time to get around to estate planning causes scrambling and a legal mess. Good Legacy is brought to you by Your Organized (after)Life Workshop, an eight session, online at your pace workshop where I teach you what you need to know about estate plan…
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S5 E7: What are the Estate Planning Documents "You Need"?
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You're told you need lots of estate planning documents, but what are these things? What do they do? In Episode 7, Jen defines the common documents in a typical estate plan and talks about the important category of documents you need that most people don't tell you about; those that get you financially organized. Good Legacy is brought to you by You…
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Episode Six invites you to begin financial organization by joining the 6 Day Challenge. Join attorney and educator, Jen Gumbel, on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/jengumbel/, and Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/organizedafterlife, and get a free pdf checklist delivered to your inbox. https://mailchi.mp/f173064ebb55/rfamdmmqys Good Legacy is…
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S5 E5: A Misconception That Will Leave a Mess - That a Will Avoids Probate
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Episode Five covers a common misconception that cause many to leave a mess, that a will avoids probate. Join attorney and educator, Jen Gumbel, as she explains what probate is, what a will does and why a will does not avoid probate. Learn more misconceptions at https://youtu.be/-AKunVJQ-M8 and get a free pdf delivered to your inbox, https://mailchi…
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S5 E4: Talking To Your Parents About Estate Planning - Don't Make It About Age
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Episode Four is for for you if you're less worried about the to-do list you'll leave and more worried about the legal mess you'll be left cleaning up? If you think you'll be left with a mess you need to have a conversation. But this conversation won't go far it you make it about age. Join attorney and educator, Jen Gumbel, as she talks about to tal…
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S5 E3: The Single, Most Important Factor in Naming a Guardian for Your Kids
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Episode Three is for the parents out there who know they should get an estate plan done so their kids aren't stuck in a mess, but they're stuck on the most important question. Who should care for their kids if they can't? Join attorney and educator, Jen Gumbel, as she talks about the most important factor in naming a guardian for your kids. Learn m…
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S5 E2: Why I Created Your Organized (after)Life Workshop
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In the second episode of Season Five, Jen talks about why she created Your Organized (after)Life Workshop. Join attorney and educator, Jen Gumbel, as she talks about how effective estate planning prevents a legal scramble at times when you and the people you love will least be able to do so. She talks about how important, but accessible, understand…
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In the first episode of Season Five, Jen talks about a defining characteristic of good legacy, open-handedness. Join attorney and educator, Jen Gumbel, to consider how to avoid the mirage of legacy of competitiveness and the good legacy found in open-handedness. Check out Mercury Mosaics and Construction 2 Style on Instagram. https://www.instagram.…
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For the Finale Episode of Season Four, Jen highlights the documentary, Val, that challenges us to rethink what society says makes legacy and shares her own brush with Hollywood. Join attorney and educator, Jen Gumbel, to consider how our society focuses on the wrong marks of legacy and can miss what good legacy can be. Find the documentary about Va…
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S4 Ep 11: The Biggest Factor in Whether You Will Leave a Legal Mess
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You know that legal documents, like wills and trusts, are part of an estate plan. But the single biggest factor on whether or not you leave a manageable to-do list isn't a legal document. People with great legal documents can still leave a legal mess. Join attorney and educator, Jen Gumbel, to learn about this important but often missed step in hav…
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S4 E10: Talking About Estate Planning is Not a Single Conversation
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Instead of the legal to-do list you'll leave behind, you might be more concerned about the legal to-do list you'll be stuck cleaning up, like your parents'. You need to have a conversation. Just like the "sex talk", planning a for a single conversation to cover it all, usually doesn't work out too well. Join attorney and educator, Jen Gumbel, to le…
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S4 E9: Naming a Guardian is Not Giving a Merit Badge
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Almost every parent knows they should do an estate plan, so that if something happens to them, they've said who should take care of their kids. But lots of parents never do an estate plan because they can't figure out who to name as guardian. Either there's lots of great options or there isn't a perfect one. One common hang up, is thinking about wh…
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S4 E8: A Misconception That Causes A Mess- A Will Governs Everything You Have
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Lots of people don't understand how the legal stuff works after someone dies. One common misconception is that a will governs what happens to everything you leave. This is one misconception that will cause a mess. Join attorney and educator, Jen Gumbel, to learn why a will does not govern everything you leave. Good Legacy is brought to you by Your …
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A lot of us aren't great at helping grieving people. I think this is because we've avoided thinking about our mortality, that we end up working out our weirdness about it on people who need our help. Here are suggestions on how to help a griever. Good Legacy is brought to you by Your Organized (after)Life Workshop, an eight session, online at your …
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A common question is "why does something go to probate?" Whether you're looking to avoid leaving a mess, dealing with a mess or just wondering why that real estate isn't on the market yet, join attorney and educator, Jen Gumbel, to learn why probate happens. Good Legacy is brought to you by Your Organized (after)Life Workshop, an eight session, onl…
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There is a lie that is prevalent in our American culture, that we have time and our death is something that can come on our terms. Sounds silly, but I see it time and time again. This lie does us a disservice and ultimately, leads to a legal scramble and can cheat our legacy. Good Legacy is brought to you by Your Organized (after)Life Workshop, an …
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One of my dad's legacies, besides being a Minnesota Vikings' fan, was being a girl dad. Being a "girl dad" is an example of legacy parenting versus snowplow parenting in the context of youth sports. Listen to discover an example of legacy parenting. Have kids? You need an estate plan and you probably know that includes saying who should parent your…
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An extremely common question is "what estate planning do I need?" Am I fine with a will? What about a trust? First it's important to understand what estate planning is. It's a strategy to reduce the legal issues that will come up when you die and if you become incapacitated. A strategy is more than documents, but it takes the right documents to set…
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I don't sound like your typical lawyer. Because my industry isn't great at equipping you to actually leave a manageable to-do list and I know you are capable of doing so. Here's my story. This is how I know that you are capable of leaving good legacy and how failure to have an effective estate plan will interfere with yours. Find out more about me …
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Our culture tends to perpetuate myths about legacy. Like that the only way to leave a mark is through your money. Or maybe your notoriety or influence or followers. But legacy isn't reserved to only those with money and platforms and having those is no guarantee of leaving good legacy. Join me as I discuss what your good legacy can be. Read more ab…
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Critical Race Theory is the debate of the day and lots of adults want to dispense with memory culture. But that would be a mistake. Giving our kids a false sense of historical infallibility is handing them a legacy suck. Listen to learn the importance of memory culture. Hear more about the German idea of memory culture in a bonus episode from Seaso…
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