Good Legacy

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 kids if something happens to you. If you're stuck on answering who that person should be, don't give up! Lots of people are stuck on this question.

That's why I've made a video walking you through the factors I walk clients through to help them figure it out. https://youtu.be/4U_mZsZxQ6I

Get a PDF of the factors, https://mailchi.mp/1c4ae40bf79e/four-factors-to-consider-when-selecting-your-guardian

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 manageable to list. Learn more at, https://organizedafterlife.com/estate-planning-workshop/

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 that strategy in place. Effective estate planning also takes financial organization. That means coordinating your assets to follow the plan.

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 manageable to list. Learn more at, https://organizedafterlife.com/estate-planning-workshop/

What's stopping you from estate planning? Take a free quiz to learn your barrier and get a prompt to help you overcome it, https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/60f0db7bb01a350017cd4541

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 here: https://organizedafterlife.com/about-jen-gumbel/

Looking for a speaker to talk to your audience about legacy? Contact me. https://organizedafterlife.com/speaking/

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 and walk you through the steps you need to take to leave a manageable to-do list. Learn more at, https://organizedafterlife.com/estate-planning-workshop/

What's stopping you from estate planning? Take a free quiz to learn your barrier and get a prompt to help you overcome it, https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/60f0db7bb01a350017cd4541

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 about good legacy here, https://organizedafterlife.com/what-will-be-your-legacy/

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 manageable to list. Learn more at, https://organizedafterlife.com/estate-planning-workshop/

What's stopping you from estate planning? Take a free quiz to learn your barrier and get a prompt to help you overcome it, https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/60f0db7bb01a350017cd4541

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 Season 3. https://www.spreaker.com/user/jgumbel/george-floyd

Listen to Jasmine Bradshaw's episode on Critical Race Theory in School on her podcast, First Name Basis. http://firstnamebasis.org/critical-race-theory-in-school/ Follow Jasmine on Instagram, instagram.com/firstname.basis/

A challenging and all around great soundtrack for memory culture in America is the Daybreak EP from Flame, https://open.spotify.com/album/7q1AIaKh9ra0z3CBqThtOK?si=rMBIRQuzT1qe3hUMPEthjw&dl_branch=1. Follow Flame on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Flame314

Listen to my Spotify playlist, The American Dream, at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0l3M40lO4JRRMlkQHE0C4J

What's stopping you from estate planning? Take a quiz to find out and get a free tool to help you move forward, delivered right to your inbox. https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/60f0db7bb01a350017cd4541

Everyone has the ability to leave good legacy. You don’t need money in the bank, an online platform, or celebrity status. But no one is guaranteed it, even with wealth or any of the rest it. You have to be thoughtful and keep a clear view of what’s important.

Practical issues, cultural hang-ups and widespread misconceptions can interfere with your legacy. Join Jen Gumbel, attorney and educator from Organized (after)Life, for practical tips and long-term perspective, all to inspire, equip and challenge you to leave good legacy.

Learn more at organizedafterlife.com.

Find out how to overcome what's stopping you from estate planning by taking a free quiz. https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/60f0db7bb01a350017cd4541

Music by audionautix.com and edited by Jen.

People with legal documents can still leave a mess. An estate plan is a strategy to leave a manageable legal to-do list. Documents are important. They set up the plan. But it's financial organization that will determine whether or not your plan happens. You need to understand what you own and coordinate your assets to follow the plan.

Don't have a plan? You will leave a mess. In Your Organized (after)Life Workshop, I teach you what you need to know and the steps you need to take to have a plan. Enroll now, http://www.anorganizedafterlife.com/workshop/

What's stopping you from estate planning? Take a quiz to find out and get a free tool to help you move forward, delivered right to your inbox. https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/60f0db7bb01a350017cd4541

So what happens if you die without a will? The state is left to make a best guess based on your family tree. That works for some, but for a lot of people, failing to have a will leaves a mess.

Don't have a plan? You will leave a mess. In Your Organized (after)Life Workshop, I teach you what you need to know and the steps you need to take to have a plan. Enroll now, http://www.anorganizedafterlife.com/workshop/

Prince died without a will. That didn't determine whether or not there had to be a probate. What it does mean, is the the state is left to fill in the blanks, which may - or may not - have been what he wanted.

Learn about what happens when you die without a will and how it's playing out in the Prince Estate.

Learn more about leaving a manageable to-do list at anorganizedafterlife.com

What's stopping you from estate planning? Take the quiz to find out and get a free step to overcome it. https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/60f0db7bb01a350017cd4541

It's fairly common to want to avoid the reality you will die. Which can lead to a legal mess and get in the way your good legacy.

Find out why this non-Catholic thinks you should adopt a Catholic practice and how remembering your mortality can help you create good legacy.

Learn more about leaving a manageable to-do list at anorganizedafterlife.com

What's stopping you from estate planning? Take the quiz to find out and get a free step to overcome it. https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/60f0db7bb01a350017cd4541