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You Plan for Their Future Every Day.
Have You Planned for Who Would Care for Them if You Couldn't?
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As a parent, you make a thousand decisions for your children.
Where they go to school.
Who watches them.
Who their doctors are.
What they eat.
What they are taught.
Who you trust around them.
But there is one decision many parents never formally make:
Who would you want to care for your children if you were no longer able to?
At Badge to Bar Legal, we believe every parent should have the opportunity to answer that question.
That's why we make it possible for Massachusetts parents to name their choice of guardians for their minor children at no cost.
You Don't Have to Hire Us.
You Don't Have to Purchase an Estate Plan.
You Just Have to Start.
My Story
When I was pregnant with my first child, I prepared for everything I thought motherhood would require. What I did not prepare for was the possibility that I might not be there.
After my son was born, I went home from the hospital — only to be readmitted two days later because of serious complications. Then, with the birth of my daughter, I remained in the operating room longer than expected and ultimately needed a blood transfusion.
There were complications. Hospital stays. Time away from the babies I had just given birth to.
And somewhere in the middle of all of that came a realization I have never forgotten:
Having children means loving someone enough to prepare for a future you hope never happens.
I knew who I loved.
I knew who I trusted.
But knowing something in your head and legally documenting your wishes are two very different things. That experience changed the way I thought about planning for my own family — and it is one of the reasons I am so passionate about helping other parents do the same.
If Something Happened Tonight, Who Would Step In?
Most parents can immediately name someone they would probably want caring for their children. But then come the harder questions.
Would that person know they were your choice?
Does your spouse agree?
Who is your second choice?
What if your first choice lives across the country?
Who could care for your children immediately while your long-term guardian is being contacted?
Are there people you specifically would not want appointed?
And most importantly: Have any of those decisions actually been put in writing?
A conversation with your sister, your parents, or your best friend is important. It is not the same thing as having a plan.
Meet the Littles Legacy Plan
The Littles Legacy Plan was created to help parents thoughtfully document their wishes for the care of their minor children. Rather than leaving one of your family's most important decisions to assumptions, memories, or disagreements during a crisis, you can take the time now to decide who you trust.
Your plan helps you think through issues such as:
Who you would want to serve as guardian for your children
Who should serve as an alternate if your first choice cannot
Who could step in during an immediate emergency
The people you trust — and, when appropriate, those you do not want caring for your childrenImportant information your chosen caregivers should know
How your guardian choices fit into your larger estate plan
Because choosing a guardian isn't simply about naming the person who loves your children the most.
It is about asking:
Who can raise them the way I would want them raised?
The People You Love Shouldn't Have to Guess.
Imagine an emergency has happened.
Your children are scared.
Your family is emotional.
Everyone wants to help.
And several people genuinely believe they know what you would have wanted.
That is exactly when ambiguity becomes a problem. Planning ahead gives the people you love something far more valuable than another opinion. It gives them direction. Your family can know whom you selected, whom to call, and what you wanted for your children instead of trying to reconstruct those decisions during one of the hardest moments of their lives.
You Don't Need to Have Everything Figured Out First.
One reason parents delay this decision is because choosing guardians can feel enormous. What if your first choice isn't perfect?
What if one person shares your values but lives farther away?
What if another has a wonderful relationship with your children but manages money very differently than you do?
Those are good questions. And they are exactly the kinds of questions planning is supposed to uncover. You are not looking for a perfect person. You are making an intentional decision about the people you believe would be best equipped to love, protect, and raise your children if you were unable to do it yourself.
Start With the Decision That Matters Most
I created the Littles Legacy Plan because parents should not need a crisis before they think seriously about guardianship.You can begin putting your wishes in writing now.There is no cost to begin your Littles Legacy Plan.It is a simple way to stop saying:“We really need to take care of that.”And actually take care of it.