Ethical Wills - The Common Thread that Binds Generations of Families
Wills generally incorporate testamentary documents that allocate material property after one dies. As such, the term has now evolved to include concepts such as legacy letters that have been passed down through generations. Ethical wills capture the essence of a typical will by chronicling life experiences, achievements, and memories to hand down to the next generation. Listening to your grandfather recount how he first met your grandmother and preserving such cherished moments is what an ethical will envisions. However, such key moments, filled with immense emotional weight, need more than a simple letter; they need a legacy.
An ethical will serves as a testament to one’s life journey, traditions, and values. It is literally the best gift someone can offer—an expression of inherent wisdom and guidance. At its essence, the ethical will focuses on sharing life experiences and offering meaning, making it much more than a simple document or testament.
Creating Unique Traditions Through Ethical Wills
Ethical wills bring families together through shared narratives and stories. These letters help individuals acknowledge love and lessons learned, thus strengthening relationships. Despite time or distance, these stories and values reinforce bonds between family members, creating unique traditions.
Safeguarding Heritage and Values for the Next Generation
Ethical wills serve as important tools for passing on family heritage and values to descendants. They are more than mementos; they are rich with wisdom and experience, reflecting the ethics and virtues that provide a foundation for future generations.
By preserving stories, families weave a rich fabric of memories that motivate and empower future generations. Ethical wills ensure personal principles and affection remain ingrained in the next generation, offering them a strong base to build upon.
Through Ethical Wills, Giving Meaningful Messages: Guidance and Examples
The thought of writing an ethical will may seem overwhelming, but it can be a fulfilling experience. These self-handwritten messages are filled with love and legacy, serving as valuable gifts for your family.
Make a mental note of your life experiences. Every person has life events that shape their values. As an elder, what stories and lessons would you like to live on forever? Write with authenticity, allowing your voice to resonate. Use templates or resources to help structure your narrative, ensuring coherence and completeness.
The Influence of Ethical Wills on Individual and Family Developmental Processes
Ethical wills have a profound impact on personal and family development. They unite families around common ancestry and shared principles, fostering appreciation and openness. These letters allow families to strengthen their roots, promoting resilience and love that endures.
Ancestral families gain a better understanding of their origins by reflecting on these letters, which provide enduring lessons and values. In this way, ethical wills honor the everlasting bonds of family, creating a lasting legacy for future generations.
Evaheld Legacy Vault
Evaheld is dedicated to empowering people to complete their digital Legacy and Advance Care Planning, with an all-inclusive Evaheld Legacy Vault making it easy, enjoyable and secure to preserve and share your personal and family voice, story and legacy!
Evaheld empowers people to future-proof their voice for better care and well-being, as well as preserve and share their story and legacy for loved ones and future generations.
And with twelve comprehensive categories that cover over 140 different content types, you can confidently create a family heirloom of true value for your loved ones and future generations.
What you can secure in your Evaheld Legacy Vault
1. Family History & Legacy
2. Life Story, Memoir & Personal Truths
3. Preserve a Deceased Loved One's Memory & Legacy
4. Messages for Milestone Occasions
5. Legacy Letters, Ethical Wills & Legacy Statements
6. Life Lessons, Advice, Wisdom
7. Love, Appreciation & Encouragement
8. Future Generations
9. Forgiveness and Reconciliation
10. Funeral Preferences & Messages
11. Digital & Accessible Advance Care Directive
12. Health & Care Preferences
Learn more about setting up a personalised Evaheld Legacy Vault for your family!
With Evaheld, people are supported through the entire creation process, with the world’s most comprehensive suite of content types and in-browser video, audio and written content creation (or uploads), and of course secure lifetime storage. People also have full management over their recipient, privacy and delivery preferences, safeguarding their privacy, independence, and connections to loved ones today, and into the future.
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The Benefits of preserving your personal and family story and legacy with an Evaheld Legacy Vault
Right now you can set up your Unlimited Evaheld Legacy Vault for FREE!
And it gives you everything you need to confidently create, safe-keep and share your most precious content, and gain peace of mind knowing that:
1. You’ve unburdened your family and secured your healthcare wishes, with a legally valid Digital Advance Care Directive, and a whole lot more!
2. You’ve secured your family story, history and legacy with the perfect family heirloom and tribute to your family and past generations!
3. You’ve told your story and shared your truths so that they will be a constant source of inspiration and wisdom for your loved ones and future generations.
4. You’ve prepared a priceless gift for your loved ones, that will continue to keep on giving, such as when they receive future milestone messages from you on significant dates many years into the future, ensuring that whenever they need support, you’ll be there.
5. You’ve preserved the important stories and legacies of loved ones that have passed, so that that knowledge is carried forward to future generations and not lost with you.
With over 12 categories covering all your needs, Evaheld also provides custom resources hubs across Legacy Planning and Advance Care Planning to help you get started, including helpful content like how to write powerful personal legacy statements and an introduction to preserving your family legacy.
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Evaheld’s “Connection is all we have” Hardship Policy
At Evaheld we believe that everyone’s story and legacy is worth sharing, so if you or someone you know needs some hardship assistance, please reach out and let us know, and someone from our team will ensure that money will not prevent anyone from securing their story, connections and legacy for loved ones and future generations. Because at Evaheld we believe that “Connection is all we have,” and that every single story and legacy is worth preserving!
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