When we pass from this life, we will each leave a legacy. Regardless of our preparation-or lack thereof-for the end of life, we will indisputably leave something behind. That legacy will be both tangible and intangible.

Most of us know that the purpose of a will or living trust is to pass on the material things we want people to have. However, few of us have ever given much thought to how we wish to pass on our knowledge and beliefs.

That is where an old medieval tradition, something once called an ethical will, is gaining new ground. In those days, an ethical will passed on to descendants wisdom on how to live a life worth living. Continue Reading »

© 2008 Rick Kahler.  Reprinted with permission.

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