Ep. 215 - Finding Words of Comfort - How Lawyers Can Support Grieving Clients | Working with Death & Legacy Call #10

Grief touches every human life, yet we often feel at a loss for how to be present with others in their sorrow. Listen in as Allison guides estate planning attorneys in becoming more skillful “grief workers” who can compassionately companion clients facing loss.

You’ll learn how our capacity to hold space for clients’ grief relates to our comfort with our own grief. Allison explains different types of grief, from ancestral to societal to anticipatory grief. She offers tips to avoid unhelpful platitudes, let the grieving lead, and simply bear witness without trying to solve their pain.

Allison stresses not taking grief personally when clients withdraw, along with the healing power of practical help with daily burdens. Co-host Ariel reinforces how estate planning itself eases future family grief through steps like fiduciary letters that facilitate communication without requiring the ill client’s direct involvement.

Join us for an inspiring conversation that will grow your skill of engaging the universal human experience of grief. You’ll leave with words of comfort to guide clients through sorrow to the other side.