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How to write your own Will (and why you shouldn’t)
Episode 50
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
What a Holographic Will Is
A handwritten Will, entirely, or mostly, in the testator’s handwriting, signed and datedAllowed in some states, including MichiganOften vali…Published on 3 hours ago
How to Keep Your Ex Out of Your Estate Plan
Episode 49
Divorce doesn’t just end a relationship; it leaves a tangle of legal documents, beneficiary forms, and estate planning decisions that need follow-up. In this episode, Jill answers a listener question…
Published on 6 days, 19 hours ago
Why Your Teen’s Brain Can’t Outrun the Algorithm
Episode 48
Jill explores one of the most urgent parenting challenges of our time: the dangers hidden inside our kids’ devices. From algorithm-driven eating disorders to sextortion scams run like global business…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
How to Stop the Family Camp from Splitting Siblings
Episode 47
Jill breaks down why family camps, cottages, and vacation homes become the most emotionally charged and conflict-prone assets families try to pass down, and how to prevent them from tearing siblings …
Published on 2 weeks ago
How to Give Money Without Triggering Gift Tax
Episode 46
This Tuesday Triage episode breaks down how gift tax actually works, when a gift must be reported to the IRS, and why most people won’t owe gift tax but may need to file a gift tax return anyway. Usi…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Can you Inherit from Someone You Killed (or Tried to Kill)?
Episode 45
In this episode, Jill explores one of the most fascinating intersections of true crime and estate law: the slayer statute. She dives into a real 2025 Michigan Court of Appeals case involving a trust,…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Avoiding the Hidden Tax Trap in Lifetime Gifts
Episode 44
Jill unpacks one of the most misunderstood estate-planning tools: the irrevocable trust. Using a real-world scenario, she explains how transferring assets too soon can backfire, especially when it co…
Published on 4 weeks ago
How Hosting This Podcast Taught Me to Face Grief
Episode 43
This week’s Tuesday Triage isn’t about someone else’s question—it’s about Jill’s.
After losing her Uncle Charlie, Jill reflects on how a previous guest, Jamie Sarche, taught her that grief isn’t somet…
Published on 1 month ago
How to Talk to Your Parents About Getting Help at Home
Episode 42
Talking with your aging parents about getting help at home, or possibly moving, can feel impossible. How do you bring it up without overstepping, causing conflict, or stripping them of their independ…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Why Losing Your Original Will Could Cost Your Family Everything
Episode 41
This week’s Tuesday Triage question comes from Jazmine in New Jersey. She believed she had “filed” her Will with her attorney until she discovered he’d been disbarred and her original Will was missin…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago