Happy Holidays & Seasons Greetings!

As we head toward wrapping up the year, it is the perfect time for you to encourage your family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors to get their affairs in order before it becomes another new years resolution. So send them our way...the lines are open!

Also, if you have kids who are 18 years of age or over and and home for the holidays, please make sure to read our important message below.

We hope that you and your family have a wonderful holiday season!

7 Reasons YOU Should Get Your Will Done Before the End of the Year:

1. Increased holiday travel, unfortunately, increases the need for power of attorney and other emergency planning.

2. Many have more time during the holidays to finally schedule a meeting and get their affairs in order.

3. The holidays are an excellent opportunity to talk to your family about these decisions.

4. It's a lot simpler and quicker than you think to get this vital planning in place.

5. Your Will is a great way to provide charitable giving that is top of mind during this time.

6. It's your last chance to have peace of mind before it becomes another New Year's Resolution.

7. If you don't have a Will, the state of Texas has one for you!

ARE THE KIDS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS?

Talk to them about having medical and financial powers of attorney and a medical record release!

Many parents are surprised to find out that once their kids turn 18 years old, they do not have automatic rights to make medical decisions, have access to medical records or to financial accounts. Now is the perfect time to have your kids sign their medical and financial powers of attorney and medical record release for HIPAA. For more information, watch our educational and entertaining "show" on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=harOwE6MKzE&list=UUNk9MJocWtQ0REdJxR-zogA

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