More than 60% of American adults have no will or estate plan (!!!) which means the majority of families are one unexpected event away from a court deciding what happens to their assets, their children, and their healthcare. Estate planning services exist to close that gap before it becomes a crisis.
Choosing a guardian for your child can feel surprisingly high-pressure. Most parents approach guardianship with good intentions—and still get stuck. Not because they’re careless, but because this decision sits at the intersection of feelings, family dynamics, and uncertainty. And unfortunately, nobody hands you a clean little rubric titled:
Estate planning sounds like something you do later—after the kids are older, the house is paid off, and you finally understand what all the mail from your insurance company actually means. But if you’re a parent (or about to become one), estate planning isn’t really about wealth
Dandelion was built for people who want to take care of their people—lovingly, and without making a whole production out of it.
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More than 60% of American adults have no will or estate plan (!!!) which means the majority of families are one unexpected event away from a court deciding what happens to their assets, their children, and their healthcare. Estate planning services exist to close that gap before it becomes a crisis.
What is probate? Probate is the court-supervised legal process of validating someone's will, settling debts, and distributing their assets after death. In simple terms, it’s the legal system stepping in to help transfer someone’s affairs from one chapter to the next. Courts oversee probate to make
Choosing a guardian can get emotionally loaded pretty fast. One minute you’re responsibly “getting your affairs in order,” and the next you’re mentally ranking everyone in your phone contacts on emotional stability and likelihood of remembering the dance recital. This worksheet is designed to help you think through
Choosing a guardian for your child can feel surprisingly high-pressure. Most parents approach guardianship with good intentions—and still get stuck. Not because they’re careless, but because this decision sits at the intersection of feelings, family dynamics, and uncertainty. And unfortunately, nobody hands you a clean little rubric titled:
Deciding who you’d want as your child’s guardian is one thing. Actually asking them? That’s where many parents suddenly develop a powerful urge to reorganize the hall closet. The good news: this conversation does not need to sound like a courtroom scene or a deeply scripted emotional
Choosing a guardian for your child is one of the most important parts of estate planning, and often one of the hardest. Many parents avoid it for years. Not because they don’t care, but because opening a blank document titled “Who raises my kid if something happens?” is… a
