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ETHICAL WILL WORKBOOK
Saving & Sharing the Legacy of Your Life
Description
Created to make the preparation of an
ethical will simple and fast, the Ethical Will Workbook will help you decidewhat
to say and how to say it, and how to package it once you have completed the document.
With the Ethical Will Workbook, you can complete your Ethical Will in a
weekend! The Ethical Will Workbook
includes 7 easy-to-follow steps: Step
1: What will your legacy statement look like?
The first part of this process is to decide what format you want to prepare: letter,
poem, computer document, handwritten document, etc. The Ethical Will Workbook
will explore these options with you.
Step 2:
Who will read your Ethical Will?
A document read by a spouse will
be very different than one that is read by or to children. Adult children will
understand things differently than minors. The Ethical Will Workbook
walks you through this part of the decision-making process to assist you in finding
the appropriate voice for your document. You may want to write two or more different
Ethical Wills - one for your spouse, parents, siblings, children, etc.
Step 3: What will your Ethical Will say?
When you look back on your life and forward into the future, there are so many
issues to address it can be overwhelming. What are your core principles and how
do you convey these to others? How does a young parent dying of cancer say goodbye?
This section of the Workbook follows a questionaire format so it's easy to do.
Your answers to these questions will provide you with the feelings and words to
use in your final draft. Issues that are addressed include: Education, Family
Life, Spiritual Beliefs, Community Involvement, Relationships with Nature and
Pets, and Turning Points.
Step
4: Where do I start?
After considering your thoughts and feelings about your life, you will continue
preparing your legacy statement by organizing your answers in the previous section.
You may find common threads and patterns in your responses, and key issues and
phrases that you want to include in your final document. Step
5: Preparing your Ethical Will
Once you are comfortable with what you will include in your Ethical Will, it is
time to write a rough draft of your legacy statment. Common formats are suggested
and space provided for your statement. Keep in mind - you can use your answers
to the questionaire as the final ethical will. You can then write a shorter letter
to your loved ones to provide them with an overall sense of the core principlas
you have just described. Step
6: Final Copy
At this point, the final document is prepared and completed. The sooner you get
it done, the better. Just remember how precious it is to have even a scrap of
paper in the handwriting of a deceased loved one or distant relative, and how
much more significant that paper would be if it provided words of wisdom. We all
know how important those words are in difficult times. We like to remember 'What
Mama would do..." and " What Grandpa had to say about that." In
turn, your guiding principals are valuable lessons for someone else. Step
7: Storage and Sharing
In this section, various options for sharing and storing your Ethical Will are
explored. Included in the workbook is a form letter that you can fill out, date,
and sign, to notify your attorney/loved ones that you have prepared an Ethical
Will and when it should be read.
Who Should Prepare
an Ethical Will?
Newlyweds, parents of all ages, and grandparents are
especially encouraged to prepare an ethical will so that your loved ones have
a permanent way of holding on to you after your death.
Parents:
An ethical will is your opportunity to guide your children throughout their lives
even after you leave them. Whether their other surviving parent or a chosen guardian
will continue to care for your children after your death, you want to be sure
your priorities and values are communicated to your children, and your parenting
preferences are made clear. Spouses:
As a wedding or anniversary gift, a thoughtfully prepared ethical will is an appropriate
and important document to prepare for your life partner. Grandparents
and Seniors: Everyone knows you have stories to tell, and years of experiences
too valuable to forget. Give your future generations the chance to learn from
you first-hand through your ethical will.
How do I purchase the Ethical Will Workbook as an Instant Download?
The Ethical Will Workbook in PDF format is instantly available worldwide.
Buy and download immediately using the PayPal web site. You do not need a PayPal
account. You can pay securely using your credit card.
How
do I download the Ethical Will Workbook?
You should be able
to download the document immediately after paying for your PDF file at PayPal
if your payment is cleared. Once you click on the "Continue" link at
PayPal, you will be taken to a download page. If the order has not been processed,
or the payment is pending, then you will receive an email with the download links
when the transaction has completed. Do
I need special software to read the Ethical Will Download download?
The Ethical Will Workbook is in PDF format and is MAC and PC compatible. The document
can be opened, viewed and printed using the free Adobe Reader® 5.0 or above
- if not already installed on your computer you can download the free Adobe Reader
from the Adobe
Reader web site. 
Can
I print, copy or edit Ethical Will Workbook?
Printing in low
to high resolution is allowed. Changing the document, and content copying or extraction
is not allowed. The workbook may not be reproduced or distributed in any way without
prior written permission directly from the publisher.
For
questions or concerns of any sort, please send an email to ethicalwillworkbook@legacycottage.com. | 
