Leaving a Real Legacy

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 After you are gone, your loved ones will miss you deeply. They will long for your words of counsel and concern. Hearing your voice again would be a tremendous gift.

Through our unique legacy process, you can give your loved ones the most precious gift - a lasting expression of your love. What could be more valuable?

At Bowers & del Peral, PLLC we believe estate planning is not just about transferring your financial assets and personal belongings. It’s also about capturing and transferring your valuable intangible gifts: who you are and what's important to you – your values, insights, stories and experience.

 Several years ago, my grandmother died. She had left me a voicemail message on my answering machine and for years after she died, I would listen to it when I missed her. That was in 2004. I kept that message on the answering machine for 16 years (even after I gave up my landline!), just so I wouldn’t lose it. In 2020 I finally recorded the message onto my iPhone so I could always have it with me, and I could share it with my family.

But too often that isn’t the case. Many of my clients wish they had a recording of their mom or dad telling them what they loved about them, what their hopes for them were, what life lessons were most important to them, what values they most wanted for them, or even just hearing them say their name of their nickname.

When I was first in practice, I would tell my clients to record a message for their loved ones and put it in a safe place or simply write notes to their children letting them know how they felt about them. But so few people ever actually did it. We just get so caught up with the day to day of our lives that focusing in on leaving a legacy seems to take a back seat.

We realized we’d have to build this into our planning process and not make it just another thing you’ll get done someday. That’s why at Bowers & del Peral, PLLC we make it part of our planning for every client to help you capture and pass on more than just your money: your intellectual, spiritual and human assets, who you are and what’s important to you. 

For more information about how we help you pass on your most valuable assets – your values, insights, stories and experience - to your loved ones, or about our resources for leaving your family with a true legacy, please contact us.  

Can you picture someone who’s passed away, someone you love and miss deeply? Can you recall a conversation you had with them? Can you remember the sound of their voice and what they told you? What if you could hear their voice again?

What if they could speak to you—heart to heart—and share their wisdom and advice? What would it be worth to you to hear their words one more time?

What is it worth to you to know that they’ll always know exactly how much you love them? It’s worth a lot to us and we are honored to be able to provide you and your family with this gift.

Let me help you protect the people and things you love to make sure they stay out of Court and out of conflict.