Divorce Conversations For Women

On this episode Rhonda talks to Dera Johnsen-Tracy, an Estate Planning Attorney and a partner at Horn & Johnsen SC. Dera law firm, about the importance of Estate planning. Dera’s message for us today is: Getting started on your Estate plan, or even getting a plan in place, gives you a sense of control. You can decide, even if your divorce is not final yet, who is going to make financial decisions for you if you cannot do that for yourself; your healthcare decisions; who is going to plan your funeral… Here are some of Dera’s recommendations: Staff happens. For your own peace of mind, and for those who you leave behind, it is much better to make sure you have a plan in place. You have to make sure your divorce attorney and your estate planning attorney are working together to make sure that you will have the authority to take care of things the way that you want. Take back your power. The best way to do it is to get started, take control of your own assets, take control of your own decisions; it really doe