The Experience and Values Behind Your Family Plan
Proudly serving families with estate planning guidance shaped by long-term relationships, practical clarity, and personalized support.
OUR BACKGROUND
Built Around Thoughtful Planning for Real Family Life
Families often come to estate planning feeling overwhelmed by legal language, uncertainty, and the fear of leaving loved ones with confusion later. After more than 20 years of corporate and transactional experience, Lauren Walz built Aligned Life and Legacy Law around a counseling-based process that helps people make informed decisions with confidence and clarity. Rather than offering one-size-fits-all documents, the firm focuses on understanding family dynamics, long-term goals, and the practical realities that shape modern households, including blended families, unmarried partners, parents of young children, and LGBTQ+ families. Clients experience a planning relationship that feels approachable, organized, and focused on helping them create lasting protection for the people they love most.
OUR PURPOSE
Planning Should Feel Clear, Personal, and Supportive
Our mission is to help families create estate plans that reduce uncertainty, protect the people they love, and bring greater confidence to life’s biggest decisions.
WHAT GUIDES US
The Principles That Shape Your Experience
Clarity First
Estate planning can feel intimidating when every decision sounds technical or high stakes. You receive practical explanations in plain English so your choices feel informed, manageable, and aligned with your goals.
Relationship-Based Planning
Families and financial situations evolve over time, which means planning should not end once documents are signed. Ongoing reviews and updates help your plan continue supporting the people and priorities that matter most.
Inclusive Family Support
Modern families do not all look the same, and planning should reflect that reality thoughtfully and respectfully. Clients benefit from guidance that considers blended households, unmarried partners, LGBTQ+ families, and unique caregiving dynamics with care and understanding.
Strategy Before Documents
Many people worry about choosing the wrong tools before they fully understand their options. A counseling-centered process focuses first on your circumstances and goals so the legal strategy actually fits your life.
Transparent Flat Fees
Legal planning often feels stressful when costs are unclear or unpredictable. Flat-fee pricing helps families move forward confidently without worrying about surprise billing or hourly pressure.
TRUSTED SUPPORT
A Practice Focused on Long-Term Relationships
Aligned Life and Legacy Law proudly supports families with estate planning designed for real-life transitions and long-term peace of mind. Families often seek guidance when balancing young children, aging parents, growing assets, and complicated schedules that leave little room for uncertainty. Lauren Walz is licensed to practice law in Texas, Missouri, and California, bringing a broad legal background together with a highly personalized planning experience rooted in clarity and practical guidance. The firm’s focus on wills, trusts, Kids Protection Planning ®, and ongoing relationship-based support helps families feel more prepared for whatever life brings next.
Meet the Team
Our attorneys
New York City, NY
Office
Phone:
45 Rockefeller Plaza, Floor 20
New York, NY 10111
Valencia, Spain
Office
Phone:
Gran Via de Ferran el Católic
Valencia, Spain 46008
