DISNEY GIVEAWAY AT FREE WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS
Click Here to register for one of Personal Family Lawyer, Peter Sahin’s two free workshops he is holding this Fall to educate parents on what you can do to make sure your children and spouse are protected if ever anything happened to you. They will take place at 10:00 am on Saturday October 24th and Saturday November 7th at Partyopolis in Lake Forest.
The workshops are kid-friendly and one family will win the $100 Disney Dollar raffle prize, but space is limited to 10 for each event. One of the great benefits of working with Peter is his unique Priceless Conversation, where you are able to share stories like the one below with your children – so they don’t get lost over time! Below is a story he will be leaving behind for his own family…
“…I’m an only child, and my father raised me as a single parent while living abroad most of my younger years. To say I grew up learning the concept of independence at an early age doesn’t properly paint the picture. When we first moved back to the States (I was 9), a lot was different for me. A permanent memory of mine was a road trip to Joshua Tree National Park we took together. My father left me for about 15 minutes alone with the car to pump gas while he got directions. I had never pumped gas before, but figured out how to open the tank from under the back license plate frame and get the pump gun in there. I soon become bored and found myself distracted by a war between some ants and a beetle I found on the ground. He finally came out and we proceeded to drive off. Before I could get my seatbelt on, I felt a sudden jarring impact as my forehead bumped into the glove box. I collected myself and heard what sounded like rain falling on the roof…and then I noticed the 50 foot geyser shooting up from where the pump used to be!!!! People were sprinting away from us, and one guy hurdled the gas pump housing that was dangling behind us, still attached to the hose connected to our car. The scene was something out of a 70’s action movie! Well, there is such a thing as giving a kid too much responsibility. But on plus side, that experience certainly taught me how to ask for help and to be sure I finish what I start.”
Traditionally, estate planning has only been focused on passing on assets between generations. Although important, your money is only one small part of your overall “Family Wealth”. Preserving and passing on stories (or lessons, values, and beliefs) that are personal to your family can be just as valuable. Peter conducts recorded interviews for all his planning clients (on a yearly basis for member clients) so they can protect and preserve their whole family wealth, including both their assets and who they are and what’s important to them.
