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As you have probably heard by now, keeping physical distance between us is crucial to stop this virus. Call or email us to find out how we can help you complete your estate plan without taking a single step outside your safe home.Formerly, most states required that...

The medically recommended protocols for social distancing and government mandates that restrict large gatherings of Americans to slow the spread of the coronavirus are minimizing our abilities to interact with each other. This isolation holds especially true for those...

Herb’s Reflections on Thanksgiving Herb Chavers, APLC Power of Appreciation It seems that the early Thanksgivings were held to acknowledge God’s provision as manifested through the recent harvest by being thankful. I’m wondering whether the local store opened early to...

So, you've done well by preparing for the tough seasons of life by having a comprehensive estate plan. You should truly take a moment to tell yourself, "CONGRATULATIONS" for being more prepared than 70% of Americans! However, will the people you've named to make...

Ask a veteran about their time in the military and more often than not, they’ll respond with a funny story.Most of you have heard my declaration (usually made in jest) that I served in the U. S. Navy on active duty for “2 years, 3 months, 29 days, 3.5 hours.”  The...

Some personal thoughts as the CRUNCH time pressed Christmas holiday season confronts us yet again (seemingly without ample notice of its arrival despite all the TV, internet ads and Hallmark Specials).This morning as I was looking forward to celebrating this Christmas...

As the holidays are approaching, we wanted to reach out to let you know about our office closure. We will be open Christmas Eve until noon and then we will be closed December 25th through December 28th for the Christmas holiday, and December 31st through January 1st...

When Jeanette's mother was hospitalized, Jeanette's father begged her, with tears in his eyes, to take care of mother if he ever couldn't. Of course Jeanette said “yes.”Years later, when Jeanette's father had gone and mother’s hearing and eyesight failed, she could no...

Certain words let us know instantly that life will never be the same.  At the age of 32, when a doctor uttered the words 'brain tumor" to me, I knew my life was changing in a way I had never considered.  For some, its the "C" word aka "cancer", for others its the "A"...

As Thanksgiving approaches we wanted to take a moment to say how thankful we are for you and the confidence you have shown in letting us serve you. We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and we look forward to working with you in the future.Sincerely,Herb, Karin...