 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2002 (XXXX 4) |
According to Consumer's Report, 75 percent of Americans do not have a will. The PYM Development Services Working Group plans to change this statistic among Friends. A Wills and Estate Planning Seminar is scheduled for the Brandywine Region on Sunday, September 22, at Birmingham Meeting (PA), and for Chester and Haverford Quarters on Sunday, October 20, at Springfield Meeting (PA). Friends in these areas will receive invitations to attend.
It is of the greatest importance that Friends understand how planning their estates can provide protection for children, grandchildren, and elderly loved ones. Planning also preserves our estates for our families and those institutions that we value. Tax laws are continually changing. Friends need to be aware of how these changes impact existing wills and estate plans. Two experienced estate planning lawyers — Peter Temple of Uwchlan Meeting (PA) and Neil Head of London Grove Meeting (PA) — will lead the discussion and answer your questions on both occasions.
It is the goal of the Development Services Working Group to assist the members of PYM to either have a will drawn, or to update an existing will. Wills are as important to young adults as they are to the older generation. Without a will, the state in which you reside will determine who will care for your children. The state will decide the disposition of your estate, and make medical and financial decisions for you in the event that you cannot. Please come and bring your questions; Peter and Neil will have the answers.
Please RSVP by calling Elizabeth Foley at 215-241-7115 or e-mailing elizabeth@pym.org.
Brandywine Region before September 19;
Chester and Haverford Quarters before October 17.
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