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Captain’s Blog: 001 “Wow. That’s A Lot.” As an elder law attorney, I counsel clients in estate planning, long-term care planning, guardianships, and Medicaid. At the end of an initial consultation, which typically lasts between one to two hours, I have watched countless clients deeply exhale and lean back in their chairs. Then, they utter the same four words, repeated by nearly every client, “Wow. That’s a lot.” Indeed. The amount of information that attorneys deliver is a l

Captain’s Blog: 002 Plan Early. Plan Often. Plan Well. It’s more than just a catch phrase. Those three little sentences represent the foundation upon which Beach Barrister Law was built. Our hope is that it becomes your mantra as you make legal plans throughout your lifetime. Plan Early. I’ve said this countless times before, and I’ll surely say it again. And again. The absolute WORST time to plan for an emergency is DURING an emergency. When we receive a client in an elder

Captain’s Blog: 003 Who was your favorite teacher? Most people can spontaneously blurt-out that teacher’s name like a reflex. Some folks can even toss-in the grade level to boot. Mrs. Smith in the fifth grade . What made your favorite teacher stand out in your memory after all these years? Perhaps she explained things in a way that you could understand. Maybe he pushed you to achieve more than you thought you ever could. Maybe she encouraged your talent. Among all the qualit

Captain’s Blog: 004 Green is good . As it turns out, this sentiment isn’t limited to money or vegetables. The study of ecopsychology examines the relationship between nature and humans—specifically the wellbeing that we derive from our environment—through ecological and psychological principles.[1] In the arena of mental health, ecopsychology strives to understand positive influences that impact individuals, which helps them thrive.[2] Ecopsychology suggests that exposure to

Captain’s Blog: 005 Not Everyone Gets the Golden Ticket Our state and federal laws impact each of us every day, whether we're aware of them or not. Some laws are literally in our faces, posted on big signs (like the speed limit), and some laws have penetrated our public consciousness (like “Don’t Text and Drive”). However, other laws—like estate planning—quietly confront us without the benefit of billboards or media campaigns at very specific times in our lives. We assume tha

Captain’s Blog: 006 As adults, there are a million items on our Grown-Up To-Do list. The mundane chores are shuffled, depending on our moods and needs. “Nope. I don’t feel like mopping the floor today,” or “Skip the laundry, I have one clean pair of socks left.” Ill-timed mishaps, like a broken hot water heater, shove themselves to the top of the To Do, mostly because we’re inconvenienced in some way. There are also nagging Big Chores that we keep pushing-off, like an oil c