Before you send anyone my way
The line, in writing.
When you refer someone, you're putting your name on it, so you should know exactly where I stop.
I pay no referral fees and accept none, which means no revenue share, no reciprocal arrangement, and no gifts. Please send families my way only when it genuinely serves them.
I'm not an attorney, financial advisor, CPA, insurance agent, or funeral director, and I give no legal, financial, tax, or insurance advice, so anything approaching those questions goes straight back to you.
I'm not an executor, administrator, or trustee, and I hold no legal authority over any estate.
I never take custody of client funds, so every payment goes directly from the family to the vendor, and my flat fee is the only money that moves between us.
I sign nothing on anyone's behalf and negotiate no contracts, because my part is to prepare while the family reviews, signs, and submits.
I contract directly with the family, not with your firm. My engagement is separate from yours, and I share information with you only when the family asks me to.
If a question lands in your territory, I say so and send it back to you the same day. That's the arrangement, and it doesn't bend.