The Richest Man in Idaho
Everyone leaves a legacy, but not every legacy is worth receiving. Be deliberate about the legacy you are leaving so that those who receive it will cherish it. At Legacy Planning Advocates, we recognize that people are more than money. That's why our estate planning incorporates methods to help our clients preserve their hopes, dreams, aspirations, values, and stories. One such story told by a former Idaho resident demonstrates the value of a life well lived -- and remembered:
What will happen to Michael Jackson's kids?
They are rarely seen in public, and when they are, it is usually with their faces masked or veiled. It is not clear who their biological father is, but they are Michael Jackson’s legal children. The question facing Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., known as Prince Michael, 12; Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, 11; and Prince Michael II (more commonly known as Blanket), 7, now is: Who will raise them to adulthood?
“Michael Jackson has been the only parent these children have known, and now he’s gone,” Galina Espinoza, senior editor of People magazine, told TODAY’s Natalie Morales Friday in New York.
Good Bye, Mom
The following obituary ran on August 16-17, 2008 in the Vallejo California Times-Herald:
Plot Thickens in Case of Disappearing Estate Funds
This is a prime example of why proper planning is important. If you do not make the decisions in advance about who is to benefit from what you leave behind and who will be in charge of following your instructions, then the state will decide for you. This story, reported at MySanAntonio, illustrates the disastrous results of the state's decisions in one such case.
What Nebuchadnezzar Learned
About 2,600 years ago, Nebuchadnezzar ruled the Babylonian Empire. He was a fierce warrior king and a terror to the nations around him. He also engaged in many public works projects whose ruins or legends survive to this day, among which is one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, the Hanging Gardens. He had great power and many accomplishments, but even this great king learned he was not, ultimately, the one in control. The book of Daniel describes, in Nebuchadnezzar's own words, how he learned this lesson:
Sleeping When the Wind Blows
Scott Farnsworth recently sent me an e-mail with this timeless story: