“My toe hurts!” That’s what I told the emergency room doctor when I was about 2.5 years old. (I’m the baby in the picture, just a little before this story happened.)
My granddad was headed to the grocery store, and I wanted to go with him. I didn’t have shoes on, but he figured he could just carry me into the store.
Well, as 2-year-olds often do, I wanted to get down and walk on my own. As we were leaving the store, I stepped in front of the automatic door and it cut my foot — right between the little toe and the next toe. So here we were at the ER.
The doctor, trying to be kid-friendly, said in that funny voice most adults use when trying to build rapport with kids, “Ohhhh, do you have an owie?”
Wanting none of that nonsense, I looked him square in the eye and said in an angry voice, “My toe hurts!”
It’s one of those family stories that gets told at gatherings quite often.
When Does It Help to Consult a Professional?
So, what does all this have to do with estate planning?
I love connecting everyday things to estate planning. Read my other analogies here.
Well, when you get hurt you go to the doctor for help.
When you need help with wills, trusts, and elder law issues, you should consult with an experienced estate planning and elder law attorney.
Attending one of our workshops is a great way to find out if we’re a good fit to work together. At our introductory workshop, “Getting Started With Wills & Trusts,” you’ll learn about the basics of effective planning, and what you can do to make sure you develop a plan that will do what you want it to when the time comes. You’ll also learn about how our firm works, and there’ll be time to ask me questions.
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