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Law with Lauren by Lauren Glynn

The Gift of Clarity: How To Start ‘The Conversation’ This New Year

For many of us, the holiday season is a time of joy and reunion. But for others, sitting around the family dinner table this past month may have revealed a sobering reality: Things are changing. Perhaps a parent seemed more forgetful, a grandparent more frail, or the house a little less managed than years prior.

These moments are often the first signals that big life shifts are on the horizon. Yet, knowing a conversation needs to happen and actually starting it are two very different things. When it comes to estate planning and future care, the transition from “Pass the gravy” to “Who is your power of attorney?” can feel impossible.

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