Understanding Ethical Wills: Legacy’s New Approach
Ethical wills, also known as legacy letters, focus on the intangible aspects of inheritance. Unlike traditional wills, which distribute tangible assets, ethical wills convey values, life lessons, and emotional connections. These documents allow individuals to leave behind wisdom and love that transcend material possessions.
An ethical will can act as a heartfelt guide for future generations, offering insights into life’s lessons and family traditions. These letters are personal and reflective, designed to preserve the core of what makes a family unique.
The Families’ Emotional Reaction Toward Ethical Wills
Ethical wills have a profound emotional impact, often serving as a source of comfort and guidance for family members. They foster stronger family bonds, especially during times of grief or uncertainty.
Imagine a family gathering where members read an ethical will filled with stories, lessons, and values. Such moments create a sense of continuity and deepen familial connections, reminding everyone of their shared history and heritage.
Tips and Tools for Writing Your Ethical Will
Writing an ethical will can be a deeply rewarding process, but starting can feel daunting. Here are some tips to help you:
- Reflect on Your Life: Consider the values, traditions, and life lessons you wish to pass on.
- Be Authentic: Write from the heart, ensuring your ethical will reflects your genuine emotions and thoughts.
- Use Personal Stories: Incorporate anecdotes that illustrate your values and beliefs.
Several tools, such as templates and legacy-writing workshops, can help structure your thoughts and ensure your message resonates with your audience.
Passing Down the Legacy: Ethical Wills as a Parenting Tool
Ethical wills are an effective tool for parenting, providing children with life lessons and values to guide them through their journey. These documents help children understand their roots, fostering a sense of belonging and identity.
By sharing stories of resilience and love, parents can ensure their children carry forward the family’s values and traditions, creating a legacy that spans generations.
Embodying the Past: The Importance of Ethical Wills in Generational Change
Ethical wills act as a bridge between the past and the present, preserving family narratives, values, and traditions. They offer a way to connect with ancestors and ensure future generations understand their heritage.
In a world focused on material wealth, ethical wills provide a meaningful way to highlight the importance of family, identity, and shared experiences. They serve as a timeless reminder of love and guidance, shaping future generations while honouring the past.
Learn about the role of ethical wills in family history.
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
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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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