{"id":344,"date":"2025-12-31T18:27:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T18:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyfirstestateplanning.com\/staging\/1768\/?page_id=344"},"modified":"2026-01-05T01:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T01:22:09","slug":"estate-planning-that-works","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/familyfirstestateplanning.com\/staging\/1768\/estate-planning-that-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Estate Planning That Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"344\" class=\"elementor elementor-344\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4078bb2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4078bb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-468dd02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"468dd02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Estate Planning that Works<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9331094 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9331094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With our Life and Legacy Planning\u00ae model, we help you confidently make legal and financial decisions so you know you have a plan to keep everyone you love out of court and out of conflict, and your plan works when you need it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6fc50c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a6fc50c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2520a9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2520a9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7e5ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a7e5ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You Don\u2019t Want To End Up A Statistic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b111e21 elementor-widget-tablet__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b111e21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(Select a Statistic to Learn More)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4939b73 elementor-widget-tablet__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"4939b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7670\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7670\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 58% \u2013 U.S. Adults Without a Last Will According to Gallup.com <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-seedling\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M64 96H0c0 123.7 100.3 224 224 224v144c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16h32c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16V320C288 196.3 187.7 96 64 96zm384-64c-84.2 0-157.4 46.5-195.7 115.2 27.7 30.2 48.2 66.9 59 107.6C424 243.1 512 147.9 512 32h-64z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7670\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bd4670 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bd4670\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed8ddcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed8ddcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dying without a Will could mean a stranger \u2013 a probate judge \u2013 makes all the decisions for your family during a time of grief, including potentially who should be guardian of your minor children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7671\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7671\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> $49B \u2013 In Unclaimed Property  In The U.S. According to Forbes.com <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-seedling\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M64 96H0c0 123.7 100.3 224 224 224v144c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16h32c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16V320C288 196.3 187.7 96 64 96zm384-64c-84.2 0-157.4 46.5-195.7 115.2 27.7 30.2 48.2 66.9 59 107.6C424 243.1 512 147.9 512 32h-64z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7671\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5deaec1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5deaec1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9a632c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9a632c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you do not leave a current inventory of your assets that your family can easily find when something happens, your assets could go unclaimed, never even benefiting your family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7672\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7672\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2 Yrs \u2013 Average Time Families Spend In Probate Court According to LegalMatch.com <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-seedling\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M64 96H0c0 123.7 100.3 224 224 224v144c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16h32c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16V320C288 196.3 187.7 96 64 96zm384-64c-84.2 0-157.4 46.5-195.7 115.2 27.7 30.2 48.2 66.9 59 107.6C424 243.1 512 147.9 512 32h-64z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7672\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9735e1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9735e1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41d811a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41d811a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Probate is a lengthy process, ranging from six months up to 5-10 years, or longer depending on the case. On average, families spend two years in probate court that could have been avoided.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d74c18c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d74c18c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb9069 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ddb9069\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4112719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4112719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3285eff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3285eff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>You love your family and want to make sure they know exactly what to do and have a trusted advisor to help them if (and when) something happens.<\/strong><\/p><p>Life is full of complex legal and financial decisions, and you do not have to make them alone.<\/p><p>You may know that your life and legacy are about much more than money, but maybe you are not sure exactly how that translates into legal documents like Wills, Trusts, Health Care Directives, and Powers of Attorney. Maybe you are even thinking you can do it all yourself online, given the new online technology being advertised daily that suggests you DIY your important planning.<\/p><p>With nearly two decades of litigation experience, we know all too well (and will help you understand too) that do-it-yourself estate planning will leave your family lost and unsupported, and may even cause the loss of your assets when something happens to you. By then, it will be too late for your family to clean up the mess left behind.\u00a0 Our top priority is making sure this is never the cases for the families we serve.\u00a0<\/p><p>After working with us, you will feel confident that you have made all the right choices about the use of your resources while living, and that your family will be left with support and a clear plan if you become ill, are injured, or pass away.<\/p><p><em><strong>Read on for more\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e71e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50e71e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a4357de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a4357de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445076fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"445076fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We Help:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab9a972 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ab9a972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Individuals<\/li><li>Couples<\/li><li>Parents with children<\/li><li>Middle and high-net-worth families<\/li><li>Dog and cat lovers<\/li><li>Everyone in between &#8211; if you have anyone or anything you care about, love, and want to protect<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9090838 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9090838\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edf51b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"edf51b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00df6e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00df6e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read more about how a Life and Legacy Plan will help your family: <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1eefdb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1eefdb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4797a1c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-basic-posts\" data-id=\"4797a1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-basic-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"hfe-posts-grid\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"hfe-post-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/familyfirstestateplanning.com\/staging\/1768\/post-1\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/familyfirstestateplanning.com\/staging\/1768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-photo-4617316-300x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Four Powerful Ways Your Life &amp; Legacy Plan Protects Your Family\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyfirstestateplanning.com\/staging\/1768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-photo-4617316-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/familyfirstestateplanning.com\/staging\/1768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-photo-4617316-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/familyfirstestateplanning.com\/staging\/1768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-photo-4617316-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/familyfirstestateplanning.com\/staging\/1768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-photo-4617316.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"  title=\"Four Powerful Ways Your Life &amp; Legacy Plan Protects Your Family\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hfe-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/familyfirstestateplanning.com\/staging\/1768\/post-1\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFour Powerful Ways Your Life &amp; Legacy Plan Protects Your Family\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-post-date\">December 31, 2025<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYou keep your affairs private, you have complete control, you cover all scenarios (even the ones you forgot to think...\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/familyfirstestateplanning.com\/staging\/1768\/post-1\/\" class=\"hfe-read-more\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More \u2192\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a0fa0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66a0fa0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a59d932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a59d932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Estate Planning that Works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c58d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01c58d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your estate planning is about more than a will or a trust that you create once, put on a shelf, in a drawer, or on a hard drive, and never look at again. We know if we sell you documents you never look at again, it\u2019s your family who will suffer.<\/p><p>It\u2019s why we don\u2019t just prepare documents you could create yourself online, but instead guide you through a family-focused, heart-centered counseling process to understand the planning you really need based on your family dynamics and your assets, and deliver planning that works to keep your family out of court and out of conflict.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e1f1dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43e1f1dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-611e772d elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-infocard\" data-id=\"611e772d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-infocard.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-phone-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M497.39 361.8l-112-48a24 24 0 0 0-28 6.9l-49.6 60.6A370.66 370.66 0 0 1 130.6 204.11l60.6-49.6a23.94 23.94 0 0 0 6.9-28l-48-112A24.16 24.16 0 0 0 122.6.61l-104 24A24 24 0 0 0 0 48c0 256.5 207.9 464 464 464a24 24 0 0 0 23.4-18.6l24-104a24.29 24.29 0 0 0-14.01-27.6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hfe-infocard-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infocard_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Schedule A Discovery Call Today <\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infocard_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHiring a trusted counselor for your family shouldn\u2019t feel overwhelming. 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