Willing wisdom : 7 questions successful families ask / Thomas William Deans Ph.D.

About the author -- Preface -- Acknowledgement -- The penny drops -- Ms. Psychotherapy, meet Mr. Estate planningf -- The cake tastes sweeter on your willday -- Declaration of the willing -- Tell me a story and we'll invent the future together -- Dead but definitely not gone -- A death built with care -- The will to will campaign -- Further reading -- Public speaking.

More than 125 million US and canadian citizens over the age of 18 no will. This is a tragedy in the making that will transcend money and is guaranteed to affect relationships profoundly and irreversibly. The time for a new relationship based approach too estate planning has arrived. Willing wisdom seeks to change the perception of what a will is and what it can be. It aims to ignite the passion in the hearts and minds of everyday people - people rich and poor - to use their will to invest in what ought to matter most - relationships. This can happen only through trust and collaboration, as well as trust in collaboration. By talking with intended beneficaries about death, the potentiatl for living life more fully and purposefully is vastly improved.