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Estate settlement assistance  Post-mortem estate planning  Coordination of Services

"The first six weeks, I hardly knew where I was..."

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It is well known among bereavement counselors that grieving has real, physical, consequences for mourners, including changes in appetite, weight loss, sleep disturbances, memory problems, and also the exacerbation of pre-existing health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, allergies and digestive disorders.  Disruption of eating and sleeping habits are by far the most common, affecting a person's ability to focus and concentrate, and also memory.  When a person isn't sleeping properly, daily events do not make the journey from the short term memory file into the long term memory file, and can simply dissipate, like snowflakes melting on a tin roof.  When death is sudden or unexpected, even if the loved one was elderly, the impact is even greater.

It is important to have an advisor who understands that you are still smart, you are still competent, but you are currently grief-stricken.   Laura has more than forty years experience working with widows and widowers, as well as assisting adult children who are mourning the loss of parents.   Estate administration is a time when unresolved emotions often surface.  Laura is patient and empathetic, and will treat you with respect and dignity.  Survivors  must make a number of adjustments over the course of the year following death.  Laura works hard to help bring clients a sense of closure when the estate administration is concluded.

It is helpful to have a guide through the probate process.  The expense of getting assistance is generally far outweighed by the risk of making mistakes, through simply being unaware of available options.  Very few individuals serve as Personal Representative of more than one estate.  Let someone guide you through the process and take the paperwork off your shoulders.  

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Estate settlement assistance  Post-mortem estate planning  Coordination of services
The Law Office of Laura W. Moore, LLC | 222 West Coleman Boulevard, Suite 211, Mount Pleasant SC 29464 | Contact: (843) 442-6058