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Ethical Wills:  In the News and on 'the net.'

2007 Media Coverage of Ethical Wills

1/7/07:  "The Smart Investor"  broadcast on Station KHOW, Denver, CO

2/27/07< style="font-family: comic sans ms;">:  Gail Rubin: Celebrating life through observing death, Albuquerque Tribune - Albuquerque, NM  < style="font-family: comic sans ms;"> 

< style="font-family: comic sans ms;">3/4/07: Boston Globe: A Foundation Built on Tragedy

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/03/04/a_foundation_built_on_tragedy/

< style="font-family: comic sans ms;">3/26/07:  Your Estate Plan: What Legacy Will You Leave?  ElderLawAnswers.com - Boston,MA

< style="font-family: comic sans ms;">3/30/07  Love letters from the grave -- not just for soldiers or the deceased, Chicago Tribune - Chicago,IL,USA

http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2007/03/love_letters_fr.html

4/3/07: `Ethical will' allows wisdom to pass down to youngsters, Fort Wayne News Sentinel - Fort Wayne,IN,USA

< style="font-family: comic sans ms;">4/9/07: Every life has touched another in some way, OCRegister - Orange County,CA

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/life/columns/article_1644920.php

4/15/07:  Ethical wills: Valuable advice, LaCrosse Tribune - LaCrosse,WI

http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2007/04/15/opinion/letters/04letter15.txt

4/19/07:  A Jewish Hand To Hold,  New York Jewish Week - New York,NY < style="font-family: comic sans ms;"> 

4/23/07 Ethical wills skip the finances and share life's wisdom instead  ,Ventura County Star- Ventura County, CA  < style="font-family: comic sans ms;">

4/24/07:  Bequeath more than your belongings, Kansas City Star – MO

6/16/07:  How to make your values a part of your legacy,  Daily Breeze - Torrance,CA  < style="font-family: comic sans ms;">

6/21/07:  Taxes and Death are Inevitable; Financial Advisor Explains How to Protect Personal Wealth and Perpetuate Your Values with Proper Planning Now, E-mediawire- Ferndale, WA  < style="font-family: comic sans ms;">

7/7/07:  Ethical wills: Valuable advice, LaCrosse Tribune - LaCrosse,WI

http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2007/07/07/features/lifestyles/e1e167006e964043862573100055018f.txt

< style="font-family: comic sans ms;">September: Finishing touches on a full life, Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/0904unfinished0904.html

9/17/07:  Pair make memories permanent, The Coloradoan - Fort Collins,CO  < style="font-family: comic sans ms;">

9/27/07:  Ethical wills leave lasting impressions,  San Diego Union Tribune

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20070922-9999-lz1c22ethics.html

10/17/07: Ethical-Spiritual Will Blog Creates Forum for Sharing Wisdom, Experience,  PR Newswire

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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb560996.htm

  < style="font-family: comic sans ms;">11/01/07: The Ultimate Gift: Financial Advisor Shares Ways to Impart Values, as well as Valuables, to Your Heirs < style="font-family: comic sans ms;">PR Web - Ferndale,WA
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb563945.htm < style="font-family: comic sans ms;">

11/30/07: Ethical Will Gives Chance to Explain Yourself,  NumisMaster.com - Iola,WI

http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=3430


2006 Media Coverage of Ethical Wills

01/06/06: AZCENTRAL.Com: Pass on Life's Lessons with an Ethical Will

3/8/06:  PRWeb: Financial Advisors Incorporate Ethical Wills into Financial Planning Process         

3/2006: The Intelligencer, Wheeling, WV: Keeping Your Will up to Date

4/16/06: Atlanta Journal Constitution GA: Ethical wills let people transmit life lessons learned

04/19/06: News-Herald 4-19  "Leaving a Legacy" by Bestsy Scott.

04/21/06:  Southwest Journal 4-21

 4/28/06: DeseretNews.com: Book review Ethical Wills: Putting Your Values on Paper, 2nd Ed

5/14/06: Orlando Sentinel - Orlando, FL: Want to tell the tale of your life? Here's how

6/9/06:  Motley Fool: Disaster-Proof Your Prized Possessions

7/29/06: Bradenton Herald – FL: Ethical Wills Share Personal Matters

8/5/06: SeniorJournal.com - San Antonio, TX: Leaving Behind the Wealth of Life

8/7/06: Financial-Planning.com - New York: Pass It On

8/14/06: Utica Observer Dispatch - Utica, NY: Saving Stories For The Future

8/30/06: Western Queens Gazette - Queens, NY the Savvy Senior

9/13/06: Hot Springs Village Voice - Hot Springs, AR The Savvy Senior

9/15/06: The Tidings - Los Angeles, CA: Ethical Wills Impart Values, Leaving Timeless Legacies

10/06:  Fidelity Investor's Weekly: Using an Ethical Will to Share Your Values

10/15: The Register-Guard - Eugene, Oregon: Many Men Still Need Helping Hands

10/26/06: Redlands Daily Facts-Redlands, CA: Helping Heirs Inherit Your Wisdom-And Your Assets

11/5/06: Seattle Times: How to Talk To the Dying

11/22/06: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.com: Health Checkup: Ethical Wills

12/7/06: PR Web- Ferndale, WA: How Do You Want to Be Remembered? Do You Have an Ethical Will?

12/11/06: Fort Wayne News Sentinel - Fort Wayne, IN: Ask the Ethics Guy

12/06: Financial Advisor: The Ethical Testament

The Gift of You: How to Tell Your Loved Ones Who You Really Are  by Bill McCord
Women's Lives, Women's Legacies: Passing Your Beliefs and Blessings to Future Generations: Creating Your Own Spiritual-Ethical Will by Rachael Freed
This book shows women how to create an enduring document that expresses who they are, what they value, and how they want to be remembered.

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Ethical Wills Media Coverage

2005
Miami Herald, May 14th, by Amy Sherman. Click here
Associated Press, March 13th, by Lisa Cornwell. Click here

2004
Ethical Wills on CBS radio's Osgood Files, 11/24. Click Here.
AARP Magazine September/October issue featured an article on ethical wills. Click here to read the article.
Ethical wills featured on  NPR's Talk of the Nation on 7/6. Click here to download and listen to the program.
Christian Science Monitor July 7th . Click here.
Washington Post July 4th  by Caryle Murphy. To see story click here. You'll need to register...it's free.
National Center for Family Philanthropy Family Giving News April 2004  article on Ethical Wills and Donor Legacy Statements. To see story click here.  

2003
PBS' Religion and Ethics Newsweekly Dec 24th feature on ethical wills. To see the story click here.
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Sunday, Aug 17th by Ginna Parsons: Leaving Something Behind
Time Magazine  July 7th pg. 91 (with Ben Franklin on the cover). 
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101030707-461849,00.html
Wichita Eagle, July 5th Columnist Tom Schaeffer.  "Does anybody really know what time it is?"
Health Magazine, June issue.  A new way to write your will, by Jennifer Matlack.
The Robb Report, May issue written by Larry Haney. Click here to read article
 More Than Money Magazine, May by Susan Turnbull
Get up & Go Magazine. Spring Issue written by Joy Elbaum.
St. Petersburg Times, April 20th, Estate Values, by Helen Huntley.
Oregon State Bar Newsletter, April, Ethical Wills and Legacy Planning
Arkansa Democrat Gazette, Feb 5th. 

2002
Deseret News, Dec. 26th, 2002, Get Creative in Leaving Your Legacy.
Minnesota Senior Federation Newsletter, November, 2002 edition.
Daytona Beach, FL News-Journal, Oct. 19th, 2002. "Ethical wills help guide family memories" by Tom Brown
Newark Star-Ledger, Oct. 7th, 2002. "Legacies of life and love for those left behind by Kate Coscarelli
South Bend, IN Tribune, Sept. 12, 2002 "Ethical will records one's love, beliefs, advice" by Laureen Fagan
Florida Sun Sentinel, Aug 18th, 2002. Click here to read article. 
Los Angeles Times, July 9th, 2002 in the Living Section, by Elizabeth Mehren, Article can be found at www.latimes.com  in the archives section.
Metapsychology Book Review, July 9th, 2002. Click here
Financial Times, June 8th, 2002 Section II, page XXII
Reader's Digest June, 2002 issue Page 198. Titled Leave a message.
Business Week, April 8th, 2002 issues, The Values and Virtues of an Ethical Will
Catholic Spirit Newspaper, 3/21/02 article by Mary Rose Remington
St. Paul Pioneer Press, 3/16/02 article by Kay Harvey
Spirituality and Health Book Review: click here
Real Simple magazine: Feb issue: Estate Planning: Will Power
San Diego Union Tribune, 2/15/02 article by Sandi Dolbee
Kiplinger Retirement Report, January issue
 
 

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