Law Office of W. Cory Hughes

Made it back from vacation just in time for our presentation last night. Good crowd with great questions. We're already preparing for our next one on July 10. What questions do you have?

We haven't posted on this page in over a year! Might be time to get back on it. We've been focused on educating the Upstate about things they can do now to protect their loved ones. We offer seminars on the first Thursday of each month. Our next one is June 6. I hope you can join us!

Anybody needing estate planning this week is just gonna have to wait.

We've got room for four more couples to attend tomorrow's estate planning workshop. And, the folks who are signed up seem really nice, so I'm sure we could squeeze in a few more if needed.

Come learn about what you can do to make things easy for your loved ones when you're gone.

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Event: Estate & Legacy Planning: How To Keep Your Family Out of Court and Conflict - Personal Family Lawyer What Do You Really Need To Keep Your Family Out Of Court And Out Of Conflict When Something Happens To You? Even If You've Created A Plan, It May Not Work When Your Family Needs It. Most People Wonder What Estate Planning Should Cost And Whether They Even Need An Estate Plan. We'll Guide You To Know...

Estate & Legacy Planning How To Keep Your Family Out of Court and Conflict

One thing that happens when we work together is that we get a clear picture of your assets and what needs to be protected. When the need arises, I help clients find other professionals to fill in the gaps of our plan. I recently met Lauren White Marvin, and learned quickly that she's someone I can trust to give clients good advice regarding their insurance needs. I'm tagging her here in case she has insights on this week's blog post.

I met with an amazing group of friends and mentors this morning. It was in many ways a humbling meeting. I've come a long way since I decided back in 2016 to focus my practice on estate planning. I've built a system that I'm proud of (discussed in the blog post below), but I try to improve it every day. Today's meeting was a reminder to keep getting better.

It's a NEW YEAR, and I want to help you start it right and achieve PEACE OF MIND!

During the month of January, I am offering free estate planning checkups to the first 5 people in my network who book appointments with me via DM.

The BEST part - no obligation unless you decide to make changes or do further planning.

Reasons you should book:

Your Will hasn't been reviewed in three years or more - it should be!

You haven't documented legal guardians for your minor children.

You want to learn more about estate planning and what it means.

Message me on FB to book your free session!

One of the questions I ask when designing an estate plan is whether you want to be buried or cremated when you die. Recently, a few clients have wanted neither. Some have environmental concerns and others have just wanted whatever is cheapest.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu requested a process I’d never heard of called aquamation.

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What is aquamation? The process behind Desmond Tutu’s ‘green cremation’ The anti-apartheid hero requested an eco-friendly cremation, which uses water instead of flames to process the remains

It's natural to put off thinking about long term care. We can hardly solve the problems we already have, much less think about those we might have in the future. Even though it's hard, we owe it to our loved ones to think ahead and create a plan to make things as easy as possible for them.

A complete estate plan takes into consideration all of your assets and helps you identify potential problems your loved ones may face when you die or become incapacitated. This week, we're looking at long term care. In the last month, I've met with one client who was extremely thankful her spouse had long term care insurance, and another who decided the coverage wasn't worth the cost. It's important to have someone you trust help make these decisions. Link in comments.

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Vacation was fun, but I had to tell my man to get me back to work. Time to get serious.