Parenting = Strategic Planning

Wills & Wellness is excited to have Christie Sears, Child, Couple and Family Therapist, guest blog for us this month. Christie will be joining Wills & Wellness in presenting to families at Baby & Co in Wheatridge this fall about how to create peace of mind through estate planning. Thanks for the advice Christie! Balance is key to a happier, Continue Reading →

Estate Planning: An Unexpected Source of Total Wellness

 “Wellness is a connection of paths: knowledge and action.” #1: Your mind is the epicenter of your health and well-being. It’s so crucial to try to live mindfully, meditate and maintain balance. Yet, worry still happens to everyone. An estate plan takes away worry about what would happen to your kids if something happened to you. Peace of mind this Continue Reading →

Don’t Forget Your Pets!

Just as you would plan for the care of your human babies, you need a plan for your fur babies!! It’s SUMMER!! For many people this means road trips to National Parks, weekends in the mountains, or hopping a plane to explore a foreign city with your family and friends. The warm weather and relaxed schedules spark a little wanderlust in Continue Reading →

How to protect a child’s inheritance from divorce

A child’s wedding day is one of the happiest occasions in life for most parents, especially when they approve wholeheartedly of that child’s choice of mate. Sometimes, however, the choice is not always welcomed and parents become concerned about how to protect assets they plan to leave their children in case of a divorce. Or other times, there simply is Continue Reading →

MAY IS FOR MOTHERS

“None of us would be here without our mothers and most of us would not be who we are without their constant care, love and support”   May is for mothers. Mothers to be, mothers in minivans and SUVs, State University mothers, mothers of the bride, or even grandmothers. None of us would be here without our mothers and most Continue Reading →

4 Steps to Update your Short-Term Guardianship Document

“Did you know that Short-Term Guardianship Documents expire each year?” Mark your calendar Add a task to your online calendar to repeat once a year and remind you to review your document. Wills & Wellness also emails our clients twice a year to remind them. Review your family information Has your family grown this year? Remember to add the new Continue Reading →

Introducing the Jessee Family!

 The Jessee Family of 3! Erin and Brian Jessee live in Littleton, CO with their five-month old daughter Brynn. They are also big animal lovers and consider their Labradoodle (Aspen) and their cat (Linus) as important members of their family! Linus was adopted from the Foothills Animal Shelter, an organization which the Jessees hold near and dear to their hearts and Continue Reading →

Peace of Mind in Paradise

“the importance of recognizing one’s own mortality”   We recently surprised my mother-in-law, Shoba, for her 70th birthday by arranging an all-inclusive vacation to Mexico for the whole family. She is a traveler at heart and always has big ideas for what we will do with our time together. She began planning immediately. “Okay, Sara,” she began as she always Continue Reading →

Reboot, Revitalize, and Glow this Spring! By: Jill Eleson, CHHC, AADP

 Do you feel sluggish, stressed and tired of feeling this way? Are you ready to do something that would make you feel amazing?   Imagine days full of energy, breaking free from habits not serving you well, and having mental clarity to deal with life’s challenges…particularly toddlers and preschoolers!  How would it feel to: Learn which foods work best for Continue Reading →

In honor of Earth Day: Can an estate plan be paperless?

    Can an estate plan be paperless? In typical lawyerly fashion, the answer is it depends. Of course the less paper the better! But to ensure your family has a smooth transition in case of your incapacity or disability, “paper-lite” might be a better approach than purely “paperless”. We are not quite there technologically to electronically sign—-and more importantly, Continue Reading →