Legacy

Legacy Contributed by: Sherri J. Holder, Firm Manager
What comes to mind when you hear the word legacy? As an elder law firm, you’d probably expect us to say that legacy means an inheritance in the form of money or real property left through a Will. While the Book of Proverbs would agree with that definition, we think a legacy is much more intricate than that. Yet, the context of biblical stories is relevant to how we think and plan for our children and their children.
In the days of Moses, heritage was treasured and usually passed to sons. For daughters or women to inherit they had to petition for their birthright or patrimony. In one p...