Get the Ball Rolling With Estate Planning, Will

Begins Wednesday, Apr. 12, 1 p.m., Senior Center

— from Arron Redford —

April is Financial Education Month and the Orcas Island Library will be presenting a FREE, multi-week workshop on Wills and Estate Planning at the Orcas Island Senior Center. Many put off doing anything because they don’t know where to begin.

Everybody has stuff. Even if you don’t own property, you have things you have collected throughout your lifetime. Lack of planning will add up to seven years and probate through the courts if you don’t have a Will. Library staff will have a step-by-step survey that participants can use to develop their own personal plan. Please join us at the Senior Center for this unique and important hands-on workshop in April.

It is important to please attend all 3 classes if you sign up, and here is the breakdown for each session:

• Beginning Wednesday Apr. 12 at 1 p.m. you will get your survey and actually start to fill it out line by line. There will be plenty of opportunity for questions and answers.
• Monday Apr. 17 at 1 p.m., bring your survey, and local attorney Tom Fiscus will be on hand to discuss things you may not have thought of and answer questions.
• Monday Apr.l 24 at 1 p.m. bring your finalized survey and Library staff will discuss next steps in your planning process.

You can use these very hands-on workshops to take charge of your personal planning and get it done.

Please sign up for this FREE multi-week workshop at the Senior Center’s front desk or by calling 376-2677. Although it is free, pre-registration is required and there is a class limit of 25 participants. Previous classes on estate planning have filled to capacity and had extensive wait lists, so PLEASE be sure to pre-register in advance and sign-up early.

For more information about the workshop see the Library’s website www.orcaslibrary.org or call Mary at 376-4985.