Elizabeth Strane, Attorney at Law, PLLC

07/28/2026

I had the privilege of speaking at two different events over the last week! Our office was a vendor at the Village Friends Health Fair and I had the opportunity to speak to Keller Williams agents at the Auburn office over lunch!

It’s so much fun to get to speak about what I do. I love getting to educate people on estate planning and what it can mean for their family.🤍

Thank you Village Friends and Keller Williams Realty International for having me!

07/22/2026

We are ONE week out from our Summer Health Fair & Volunteer Recognition Event 🌸 You don't want to miss this event!

Check out some of our AMAZING vendors who will be there! And this is just the start!

Elizabeth Strane, Attorney at Law

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07/22/2026

My job is an estate planning attorney has helped me to reflect on all the things the seniors in our lives have done for us.🤍 But when you think about a loved one who has passed away, you probably don’t think about the material things they’ve left you, you just miss them.

That’s why I offer a unique service to clients called a Family Wealth Legacy Interview to help preserve your unique story for future generations. And if you have aging parents or grandparents, the Family Wealth Legacy Interview is a wonderful way to preserve their stories and create a cherished memory of their legacy for years to come. The Legacy Interview really reminds me that the work that I’m doing is bringing good to people’s lives, and so it is my favorite part of estate planning.

More about this process of preserving the memory of your aging, loved one in a meaningful way in this week’s article.

Link is in my bio.🤍

07/08/2026

“My trust was set up years ago. Does the new tax law affect it?”

Most families with trusts are asking this question right now. Here is what advisors are finding.

The One Big Beautiful Bill included a deduction limitation originally aimed at high-income individuals. Tax lawyers and accountants discovered it applies to trusts and estates as well, and trusts hit the top income bracket far earlier than any individual does. In 2026, the 37 percent rate kicks in for a trust at approximately $16,000 in taxable income. For a single individual, that threshold is $640,600.

A modest family trust generating $16,000 in income may now face the same limitation designed for the country’s highest earners. If your trust distributes income to a surviving spouse, a child with a disability, or any beneficiary who depends on those distributions, this week’s article explains what that means for your specific situation.

The link is in my bio🤍

07/03/2026

Happy Independence Day from our office!

I am so proud to be an American lawyer and grateful for the privilege of practicing under our nation’s laws. I remember being inspired in my Constitutional Law class by a particular quote by Supreme Court Justice Brandeis in one of his concurring opinions:

“Those who won our independence believed that the final end of the State was to make men free to develop their faculties… They believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.”

Have a wonderful and safe weekend celebrating our country’s 250th!💙🤍

06/25/2026

A reminder to join me on June 30 at 12:00 PM CST for a Live Free Estate Planning Webinar!

We’ll cover asset protection, planning for minor children, keeping your estate out of court and more. Stay for a live Q&A at the end!

Register with the link here or through the link in my bio🤍

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-estate-planning-webinar-tickets-1991480426565?aff=oddtdtcreator

06/23/2026

Since we celebrated Father’s Day this last weekend, this post felt perfect for this week. However, this legal concept applies to stepmoms as well. Step parents can do so much good for their step kids. As someone with an amazing step mom, I know this to be true!

Most parents have had the conversation. They’ve made an agreement with a sibling, a parent, or a close friend. It feels settled and done.

Under the law, a stepparent has no automatic legal relationship to a stepchild. That means if something happens to you, your estate doesn’t automatically reach them. If something happens to their parent, you have no automatic right to step in as guardian. And in an emergency, without specific documents in place, you may have no authority to make medical decisions for the children you have been raising.

The gap between the family you live in and the family the law recognizes is exactly what this week’s article is about.

Link is in my bio.🤍

06/19/2026

Had a wonderful time today speaking to the lovely residents at Auburn Assisted Living about estate planning!

06/19/2026

06/16/2026