Terminal Illness Planning
Compassionate legal and emotional guidance from diagnosis through end-of-life.
After-death care and support for your family.
When you receive a terminal diagnosis, you may be holding two truths at once: hope for healing and the need to prepare for what may come.
You don't have to choose between faith and planning. Taking care of legal and other end-of-life details now doesn't mean giving up, it means creating clarity and peace so you can focus your energy on what matters most.
As both an estate planning attorney and certified death doula, I am your ally and am here to support you and your family with compassion, skill, and deep respect for wherever you are in this journey. I'll make sure your legal affairs are in order, your wishes are honored, and your family is supported—practically, emotionally, and spiritually.
How I Support You
When we work together, you receive:
Expedited Estate Planning
We move quickly to ensure your wishes are documented and legally sound while you still have time and capacity to make clear decisions.
Colorado clients are served directly. California clients are served through my partnership with Epstein, Holtzapple and Christo LLP.
Ongoing Support and Resources
I provide continued guidance, referrals to trusted professionals, and compassionate counsel as your needs evolve.
Deathbed Presence
If you wish, I will be there with you at your death bed, offering loving support and ensuring your wishes are honored and your family feels supported.
After-Death Care
I can assist with home funerals, ceremonies, and honoring your specific after-death wishes in ways that reflect your beliefs and values.
Estate Settlement
I'll help your family with the necessary paperwork and settling the estate with care and clarity.
Family Support
After the estate is settled, I'm available to help your loved ones create their own end-of-life plans, offering the same compassionate guidance I provided to you.
A Client Story
Katherine was diagnosed with a terminal illness and given less than a year to live. She had two adult children with disabilities, and her greatest fear was what would happen to them after she was gone.
Together, we created a plan that ensured her children would be cared for in the way she envisioned. We documented her beliefs and wishes around her health care and death, and she gained peace of mind knowing I would be there with her at her death and afterward to make sure everything was honored.
Through our work together, Katherine also found the courage to have deep, healing conversations with her children that once felt impossible. She told me later that those conversations were among the most meaningful of her life.
You Don't Have to Carry This Alone
Facing a terminal illness is one of the hardest experiences you and your family will ever go through. Having the right support—legal, emotional, and spiritual—can make all the difference.
I'm here to walk this path with you, every step of the way.
Ready to Begin?
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a terminal illness and you need support, I would be honored to help.