DEAR CLIENTS, FRIENDS, AND COLLEAGUES:
I am sending a letter to the people with whom I have worked over the past several years to let you know some exciting personal news. My wife, Debbie, and I have been asked by our church to oversee its mission, humanitarian, and ecclesiastical work in the Adriatic North Mission (which consists of the countries of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia) for the next three years. After much prayer and discussion, we have decided to accept this calling. I will be returning to Saalfeld Griggs the summer of 2029.
This means that I will focus my remaining time on: (1) completing the estate plans and updates that I have already started prior to our departure for the Mission in June; and (2) making sure that any clients who may have estate planning needs during my sabbatical are provided for.
If you are receiving this letter, I am grateful for the trust that you have given me in the past. I express with sincerity my deep appreciation and respect for you, my clients, friends, and colleagues. I hope that you will trust me once again as I embark on this mission and as I recommend my partners and the dedicated Estate Planning Team here at Saalfeld Griggs PC.
Many of you have worked with Meghan Graf, an exceptional estate planning attorney, who will be responsible for handling and triaging much of the work during my sabbatical. Meghan will work and coordinate with my partner, Brent Kinkade, and with Annie Nelson—two attorneys with more than 45 combined years of estate planning experience.
In addition, we have three additional estate planning attorneys, Nicolai Strommer, Dawson Skalsky, and Hannah Doughtery, as well as several paralegals and numerous dedicated staff members, who are eager to assist. I am very proud of this deep and highly skilled Estate Planning Team.
Frankly, this fresh news of putting a pause on my practice for three years seems a bit surreal. While I often recommend updating your estate plan every four to five years, I recognize estate planning needs will arise for some of you during my absence. Again, these six other estate planning attorneys are available and eager to help. I have every confidence that you will be well-served should such needs arise during my sabbatical.
If you have questions about your file, needed legal work, or how this transition may impact you, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or any member of our Estate Planning Team. The contact information for each is provided below, as is our website if you would like to meet them virtually.
I am excited and anxious about embarking on this new adventure. For those whom I do not have an opportunity to see or talk with before I go, I look forward to meeting again upon my return. Thank you.
Very sincerely,
Jeff G. Moore
