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August is Make a Will Month

According to a recent study, 67% of Americans don’t have an estate plan. While the pandemic increased awareness of the need for having a will, many of those without estate plans cite “not getting around to it” as the reason. August is National Make a Will Month, an annual reminder of the importance of having […]

Partner Profile: Jim Harris

For Professor Emeritus and alum James R. Harris, BSArch ’63, BArch ’66, MArch ’71, giving to Washington University has been a way to pay tribute to a place he credits with changing his life, and where he has spent most of his adult years. Originally from Columbia, Missouri, Jim discovered he wanted to pursue a […]

August is National Make-a-Will Month

Every person needs an estate plan to protect the people, communities, and causes they care about, but over half of American adults do not have an up-to-date will in place. There are several reasons people hesitate to start or complete their estate plans. I don’t have a large estate, so I don’t need a will. […]