George Washington – Dyer Bregman Ferris Wong & Carter, PLLC

George Washington’s Estate Planning Mistake

I recently described the marvelous manner in which George Washington used a simple bequest of his swords to express his devotion to freedom and liberty and to instill those values in those who followed. His Last Will and Testament also stands as a shining beacon of how failure to think through consequences and the [...]

What George Washington Taught Us About Estate Planning

At a recent symposium, the presenter described the almost magical way the father of our country turned his bequests of personal property into a legacy that lasted generations. He described the portion of Washington’s Will that bequeathed his swords to his nephews. Instead of a simple listing of the items and the recipients, he [...]