Mommy’s Dead, Pass the Pinot & the Trust Docs
A book by Maria Carmona HullWho gets the kids and who gets the mess? A modern estate planning guide for young families.
11“Because the truth is: the moment you have children, you’ve already created an estate plan—just not on purpose. Your ‘plan’ becomes whatever the law says, whatever the hospital allows, whatever a judge decides, and whatever your family can agree on while stressed, scared, and grieving.
And that’s when families fracture.
This book isn’t about doom. It’s about dignity. It’s about peace. It’s about giving the people you love a clear path to follow if you can’t lead them for a season—or ever again.”
Every family deserves a plan. Even busy, imperfect, beautifully overwhelmed families.
In this honest, plain-English guide, estate planning attorney and mom Maria Carmona Hull helps young families take the legal steps they’ve been putting off—without shame, overwhelm, or legal jargon. Eighteen short chapters cover choosing guardians, wills and trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, beneficiaries, what your teen needs the day they turn 18, and planning for a loved one with special needs.
It also goes where most guides don’t: talking with your parents before a crisis, keeping siblings united as parents age, care and Medicaid decisions, and protecting your kids after remarriage. At its heart is the Unity Plan, a practical system that gives your family peace, unity, and room to grieve.
This book is for you if…
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You have young kids and no plan yet
The moment you have children, you already have an estate plan—just not on purpose. Start with the 60-minute Unity Plan.
Your parents are getting older
How to bring up planning with Mom and Dad without a fight, and how to hold a sibling summit before a crisis forces one.
Your family isn’t a simple one
Second marriages, blended families, a loved one with special needs: guardrails so no one gets lost in the shuffle.
It’s ready to help you start today.
Available online as an ebook and in hardcover.
Maria Carmona Hull
Maria Carmona Hull is an estate planning attorney and mother who believes legal planning should feel empowering—not intimidating. Through her work at Carmona Hull Law Group, she helps families make thoughtful decisions about guardianship, healthcare, finances, and legacy.
Her approach is clear, compassionate, and grounded in the realities of everyday family life. Like many of her readers, she is raising a young family while staying mindful of aging parents and a brother with special needs.
The gift of a clear map
Eighteen chapters to give your family peace, unity, and room to grieve—starting today.