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Maya Powers, @MayaPowers

Estate Planning Content Expert, Trust & Will

Maya Powers, Product Marketing Manager at Trust & Will, is a writer and estate planning content expert. She brings over a decade of reporting, writing, and content production to Trust & Will's offerings. Before joining Trust & Will, Maya was a freelance writer who helped brands amplify their voices with her writing and content marketing expertise. She has worked in subject matters such as international economics and policy, higher education, and real estate investing. Maya holds an International MBA from UC San Diego and a BA in Journalism & Public Relations from Cal Poly Humboldt. She lives in beautiful wine country just north of Santa Barbara, CA with her husband and children.

Articles from this author

contesting-executorship

Probate - 5 min read

What Happens When Someone Else Wants to Act as Executor

Keeping loved ones safe while far away represented by a couple holding hands across from each other.

Probate - 4 min read

Helping your loved ones stay safe and secure when you live far away

Probate Fees in Oregon

Estate Planning - 2 min read

Cost of Probate in Oregon

Planned Giving - 4 min read

Is Your Nonprofit’s Planned Giving Team Considering an Estate Planning Partner? Read This Before Choosing.

Estate Planning - 5 min read

Sandwich Generation: Caregiver’s Guide to Preventing Burnout

Estate Planning - 3 min read

How to *Actually* Finish Your Estate Plan in 2025

People talking in the office about what to do if they did not file for probate.

Probate - 7 min read

What Happens If I Don't File for Probate?

Guardianship - 5 min read

Cher Denied Conservatorship over Son Elijah Blue Allman: Understanding the Case

Colleague looking at the post-it note on the wall seeing if probate is required.

Probate - 3 min read

How do you know if probate is required?

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