If you're thinking about making or writing a will, you might also like to think about planning something a little more permanent than just your estate. An ethical will is not about what you'd like to leave people financially or materially – it's much more important than that – it's about what you'd like to leave your loved ones of your self. It's not a legal will and it's not a will kit. What it is is a a will from the heart.
It's a way of handing down your:
- Life's learnings
- Values
- Wisdom
- Traditions
- Favourite stories and experiences
- Spirit
- Love
- Inspiration
In a way, it's like a roadmap made up of all your life experiences – both good and bad. It's about the person you have become, the values that you hold high – and the values that you hope will live on amongst your family once you have gone.
This is your chance to inspire future generations. It's an opportunity to relate the lessons life has taught you. It's a way of determining the values you hope your Australian and extended family will make a part of their future.
The greatest inheritance you can give is you – things like expensive paintings, investment properties and china are great material things to inherit, but their value pales completely into insignificance next to the wisdoms, traditions and hopes you could pass on through a video ethical will.
100 years from now do you think your descendents will get any sense of you from the piece of pottery or glittering jewels you left them? Do you think they'll even know your name... or what you did, or what you stood for and what you really cared about? Unfortunately, it's very unlikely...unless you do something about it!
How can we help you leave the gift of you to your family?
We will respectfully help record your ethical will. You can then decide when and how it is to be distributed (eg: now or in the future through your solicitor or trusted family friend).
The Life Catchers team member who will work with you on this can help you capture the right mood whether it be solemn, respectful and low key, right through the spectrum to fun, cheeky and upbeat…or maybe a mix of them all.
Once you have booked, we will also provide you with a complete list of questions aimed at sparking ideas, thoughts and memories regarding:
- Your values, beliefs and opinions
- Some of the actions you have taken to sustain and live the above
- The best lessons you learnt from teachers, workmates, grandparents, siblings, spouse, children, friends etc
- The best lesson you learnt yourself
- Things that made you smile, things that made you cry, things that made you sing
- Your hopes for the future
We will come to you to record your message (Sydney only – or if you are outside Sydney, you can send us your own video and we will edit it for you, add music, titles and special effect transitions as needed).
We can professionally duplicate your message onto VHS, CD or DVD. You can then either share it immediately or leave it with a close family friend or your solicitor to distribute as you direct.
If you'd like to know more, or would like to book a member of our team to come to you, please contact us.
