But, would you live for them?

But, would you live for them? Dear Friends, As an estate planning lawyer, I deal with death everyday. Everyday, people in my life die, and our office gets “the call.”…

They say we die twice.

This is a picture of me and my uncle (who I call “Mama”) taken when I first moved to Michigan from India. Mama was the world’s greatest listener, as you…

“It isn’t possible to love and part”

‘It isn’t possible to love and part.’ In my last personal note from May 2019, I spoke of the Big Bad Wolf: “Here’s the thing.  We don’t know when the…

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

The best part of my days are the nights I get to come home in time and see my girls off to bed. Jiya, now 4 ½-going-on-14, has graduated from songs…

“Sir, your omelette will get cold!”

One thing I hope for Jiya and Sonam is that they get to travel the Earth far and often. Traveling is a healthy form of disruption that we all could…

“Why 2 + 2 is greater than 4”

And what a year it has been! Sonam turned 1 this past weekend and it marks a full turn around the sun for all of us.  Our baby girl is…

“I’m All Growed Up!”

As of this past January, Jiya has revolved around the Sun 3 times and Sonam already a quarter turn.  As Jiya aptly says, “I growed up, Papa.”  Recently, she’s been…

“We’ll take the Lexus!”

When I met Anshul in college, I was driving a black sports car. She can say what she wants, but I know she liked it. When we got married in…

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Me

In some meetings, clients really want to hear more about their lawyers and get me to open up a bit. So who is my attorney anyway? What does he do…

“See you in the Umbra!”

If you have a few minutes to kill, try doing this: Log onto Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Travelocity, Kayak, Priceline, or any of these related search engines. Search for a 1-night stay…