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Estate Planning

Ethical Will

An ethical will is a personal document — not a legal one — where you write your values, life lessons, family stories, and hopes for the people you love. A legal will passes on money and property. An ethical will passes on meaning. It is one of the oldest forms of legacy planning, practiced across many cultures for thousands of years. You do not need a lawyer. You just need time and honesty.

In short

An ethical will shares your values and life lessons with the people you love. A legal will passes on money. An ethical will passes on meaning.

Also known as

Legacy letter · Values document

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