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Get your ticket to our next Signature Guardianship Workshop! Bring the kids and your IDs – leave with fully executed Guardianship Documents!
Two completed, notarized legal documents naming who cares for your children if you can’t — a $750 value, included in your $225 workshop seat.
October 18th – 20 minute appointments from 3 to 5:30 PM
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Guardianship Workshop
Protect Your Children in One Afternoon
You know you need to name a guardian for your kids. This is the afternoon you actually get it done.
Join Jillian Cardona, estate planning attorney and mom, for a hands-on workshop built around one goal: by the time you leave, your children’s guardianship documents are signed, notarized, and done.
Nomination of Temporary Guardians
This document names someone who can step in immediately if you’re in an accident, hospitalized, or otherwise unreachable — before your permanent guardian can get there. It exists so your children are never, even briefly, in the hands of someone you didn’t choose, and it typically covers only the short window until your named permanent guardian arrives.
Nomination of Guardians
This is the document that legally names who raises your children long-term if something happens to both parents — in the order you choose, not a judge’s. It lets you name a primary guardian along with backups, so your children are protected even if your first choice becomes unable to serve down the road.
Notarized Documents
Notarization is what turns your written wishes into a document the court will actually rely on — a notary confirms your identity and that you signed willingly, which protects the document from being challenged later. Without it, even a carefully thought-out guardian nomination can carry far less legal weight when it matters most.
Jillian helped me and my husband navigate the daunting task of estate planning with clarity and ease. I was overwhelmed by the available options and information online and having a trustworthy resource guide us was beyond valuable. Jillian answered all of our questions and helped us put together the plan our family needed.
Everything was very personable and felt catered to our individual needs. This is something we wanted to get right, so using someone we trusted and felt comfortable with was very important.
All of the information was well organized and presented so clearly. We appreciated that Jillian took the time to connect with us and answer any and all questions. We never felt rushed. We also appreciated the flow of the sessions – being able to do most of the work via zoom/email was so helpful with our busy schedules. Jillian was thoughtful and knowledgeable in guiding us through each step of the process.
We put off this stressful, daunting task for years, and within the first few minutes of meeting with Jillian, our stress evaporated. Everything was very well organized and clear. The steps were broken down into easy to digest chucks, with weeks in between (if we wanted) to not feel rushed. Jillian was extremely responsive, thorough, knowledgeable, and kind.