“Carpe Diem” is a latin phrase translated as “Pluck the Day” or more fashionably, “Sieze the Day”.  The original source of the phrase is credited to the poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus (more widely known as Horace).  However, many less scholarly people (myself included) picked up the phrase from the character John Keating, played by Robin Williams, in the 1989 film Dead Poets Society.

Regardless of how you translate it, or who it is credited to, if you do not have an estate plan in place, or if you have not updated this plan recently, the time is now.  There are a myriad of reasons that make this a good idea.  Increasing age (read the article) or declining health, new child or a new spouse, whatever the day has brought you, it is probably a good time to make sure that you have your estate plan in order.  We would love to be your personal guide to help you Sieze the Day!