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What's in an Ethical Will?

 

An ethical will reflects the "voice of the heart." Think of it as a love letter to your family. Every ethical will is as unique as the person writing it.

After reading a number of ethical wills, there are common themes that run through many of them. Older ethical wills contained burial instructions, blessings, and personal and spiritual values.

Here's a partial list of common themes seen in more modern ethical wills:

  • Important personal values and beliefs
  • Important spiritual values
  • Hopes and blessings for future generations
  • Life's lessons
  • Love
  • Forgiving others and asking for forgiveness

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