Kimberly K Miller, Attorney at Law, PLLC

09/02/2026

You made a will.
That's step one.

Here's what most families don't realize until it's too late: making a will and protecting your family are NOT the same thing.

This week's article is your checklist for what actually comes next.

You Made a Will. Here’s What It Can’t Do.

08/25/2026

A life insurance policy that lapses sends no notification to the beneficiary.

No letter. No phone call. No warning. The premium stops being paid, the grace period runs out, and the policy disappears quietly. The family has no idea until they need it.

This happens more often than most people expect, because most families have no one whose job it is to verify, each year, that the policy is still active, that the beneficiary designation is still correct, and that the coverage still matches the family's actual needs.

A review isn't a formality. It's the whole point.
This week's article breaks down what a verification should have caught.
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08/24/2026

A nine-year-old. Her father died tragically in a drowning accident on a family vacation. No one legally authorized to make decisions for her in the first 72 hours.

Not because no one loved her. Because love doesn't give you legal authority.

This week's article covers what most families never think about until it's too late.

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08/22/2026

Having a plan isn't the same as having a plan that works.
A prenup gets signed. The life insurance was supposed to be purchased. The retirement account was supposed to be funded. Most families have no one whose job it is to verify that any of it happened.

A Personal Family Lawyer® firm's job starts where the signing ends.

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08/21/2026

$1 million life insurance policy. Never purchased.
A Roth IRA he agreed to fund. Never funded.
Annual payments written into their premarital agreement. Never made.

His widow is suing for $1.2 million in unfulfilled promises. The commitments were in writing. They were just never carried out.

This week's blog is about what I would have done differently as their attorney.

https://kkmillerattorney.com/kimberlys-blog/f/his-estate-plan-failed-his-family-here’s-what-i-would-have-done

His Estate Plan Failed His Family. Here’s What I Would Have Done.

08/18/2026

Most people who have a will signed it once and never heard from their attorney again.

The new way: a plan that stays current. A lawyer who knows your family. Someone who holds the whole picture, so when something happens, your family knows exactly who to call.

It starts with scheduling a 15 minute phone consultation with me. Schedule here: www.kkmillerattorney.com