Grandmothers
2 Timothy 1:5 “I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong in you.” At our firm, we meet with a lot of grandmothers and grandfathers. In my experience, grandmothers are generally more likely to want […]
Peace on Earth
By Mark E. Lewis, Law Offices of Mark E. Lewis & Associates What does everyone, including every Miss America contestant ever, want the most? Peace! Or world peace, to be exact. We long for peace in our politics, communities, friendships, and perhaps most of all with our families — especially around the holidays. For Christians, […]
Unpacking the Box
When I am explaining how a living trust works to new clients, I often use the analogy of a box. A trust is conceptually a box, made with words on paper, into which you transfer certain things – real estate, bank accounts, tangible assets. The box can be picked up by a designated person (the […]
Milestones
By Mark E. Lewis, Law Offices of Mark E. Lewis & Associates Becoming educated is one of the most forward-thinking activities one can engage in to prepare for the future. Completing that education usually involves a graduation ceremony and a celebration. Why? Because finishing high school or college is a major milestone in life—it’s one […]
Graduation
Becoming educated is one of the most forward-thinking activities one can engage in and a key way that someone prepares for the future. Finishing that education usually involves a graduation ceremony and celebration. Graduation from high school or college is rightly celebrated as a major milestone in life, one that says ‘you are now an […]
Easter Eggs
The term ‘Easter Eggs’ makes many of us think of something that was hidden and hunted as a fun childhood tradition during the celebration of Easter each spring. However, there is also a modern meaning to the term ‘easter egg’ that captures the spirit of hiding and hunting as well. The Urban Dictionary defines ‘Easter […]
Will You Be Mine?
By Mark E. Lewis, Law Offices of Mark E. Lewis & Associates Previously, we have explored how estate planning intersects with marriage, divorce, and remarriage. The short answer is … it’s complicated! This year, I want to address the romance before the marriage. Should your sweetheart factor into your planning and be not only your […]
Good Ideas & Bad Ideas
By Mark E. Lewis, Law Offices of Mark E. Lewis & Associates Have you ever experienced the outcome of a bad idea? Or wished that you “knew then what you know now?” Anyone who has lived long enough can probably answer in the affirmative to both questions. Sometimes, the only way we learn is the […]
Sibling Rivalry, Not Sibling War
Some siblings grow out of the rivalry and conflict that can happen during childhood; others escalate from throwing fists or toys at each other to bigger fights over bigger things. Every client wants to minimize or eliminate battles that could escalate into attacking each other with lawyers. When we at the Law Offices of Mark […]
Adulting Starts Now
Now that the hoopla surrounding spring graduation is over, we’ve entered the “scouring IKEA for dorm or apartment furniture season!” Many parents have had to work as hard as their graduate to get across that school finish line and prepare for the next step, be that college, the military, the workplace, or moving out on […]