Preserve Your Legacy With an Ethical Will
Quick: What was your grandma’s favorite song? Or what was your grandpa’s favorite thing to do on vacation? And why can’t you re-create the taste of your mom’s chicken pot pie?
Wouldn’t it be great to have the answers to these and other questions about your family’s history?
How about this: Would you want similar questions about you from your kids and grandkids to go unanswered?
You’d feel guilty for not giving them the backstory they’re looking for. Thanks to an ethical will from LawAssureTM, WoodmenLife members1 don’t have that worry because they can preserve their legacy.
An ethical will empowers our members to leave behind more than just material possessions. This powerful tool allows them to shape a lasting memory by sharing family history, life lessons and personal values with future generations.
What Is an Ethical Will?
Ethical wills, also known as legacy letters, date to ancient times. They were spoken aloud by individuals on their deathbeds to their children and grandchildren. Over time, it became common practice to write these wills down, often as letters to loved ones.
It’s a new offering from LawAssure, which already makes advance planning — even the difficult change involved in illness or death — easier to cope with. With LawAssure, WoodmenLife members can create customized wills, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and obituaries with free, easy-to-use online templates2.
Because ethical wills aren’t legal documents, our members are free to include whatever they think would preserve their legacy, like:
- Cultural traditions
- Personal achievements
- Expressions of gratitude
- Secret family recipes
- Stories behind meaningful possessions
- Hope and wishes for future generations
Why Create an Ethical Will to Preserve Your Legacy?
Telling your story gives you peace of mind and helps loved ones know you better. It also helps your loved ones feel closer to you — even those who didn’t get to know you during life. You won’t be just an old photo; your image will be enlivened by the memories you’ve shared.
Passing on knowledge not only helps you preserve your legacy, but it also leaves key life lessons for future generations. They’ll be able to look to you for:
- Important family moments
- Guidance and inspiration
- Life lessons
- Values and ideals you held dear
- The music you liked
- The hobbies you enjoyed
By creating an ethical will, you can provide a precious gift to your family — a document that encapsulates your essence that will live on long after you’re gone.
Learn More
Go to WoodmenLife.org to find out more about WoodmenLife. Visit WoodmenLife.org/Find/Rep to find a Representative who can share all the ways WoodmenLife is here when you need us most.
Go to WoodmenLife.org/Extras to see the extras WoodmenLife members have access to, including LawAssure and its ethical will feature.
1. WoodmenLife Extras are available to members. An individual becomes a member by joining our shared commitment to family, community and country, and by purchasing a WoodmenLife product. These extras are not contractual, are subject to change and have specific eligibility requirements, such as length of membership, number of qualifying members in household and/or qualifying event.
2. WoodmenLife has entered into a sponsored marketing relationship with Epoq, Inc. (Epoq) to offer document preparation services to WoodmenLife members. Epoq is an independent service provider. WoodmenLife is not affiliated with Epoq and does not administer these document preparation services. WoodmenLife does not provide, is not responsible for, does not assume liability for, and does not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy or results of any service or documents provided by Epoq. WoodmenLife, its employees and representatives are not authorized to give legal advice. Not all services are available in all states.
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