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# WISE to face a necessary evil
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/wise-to-face-a-necessary-evil/
- Published: 2004-04-03T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:09:47.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Community, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Planning for death will never be easy, but a Santa Monica organization is offering to do just that.

As an addition to its extensive services to Los Angeles County’s community of older adults, WISE Senior Services also provides monthly private estate planning consultations for free.

Initial dates for half-hour sessions are available by appointment only on April 13, May 11 and June 22 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Attorney Fred J. Marcus, who has 22 years of estate planning experience, will conduct the sessions.

Marcus, who serves as chairman of the WISE Senior Services Endowment committee, will advise in all areas of estate planning, including setting up a plan, reviewing already existing plans, estate and probate taxes, beneficiary designations and assistance in philanthropic planning.

“Estate planning is not easy to even discuss for most people,” said Marcus, also a frequent lecturer and author of many published articles. “No one likes to think of ‘putting our affairs in order’ before we die, especially when doing so is cost prohibitive. If we at WISE can ease the way, we will be adding to our mission of improving the quality of life for aging adults.”

WISE Senior Services is a multiservice, private nonprofit organization founded in 1968\. WISE offers a variety of services to older adults and their families in the LA area, ranging from support services for the frail elderly to interesting volunteer opportunities for the well and active senior.

The population of seniors served by WISE includes those who are at risk when alone, have a physical or mental impairment, such as Alzheimer’s Disease or other forms of dementia, want to continue living in their own homes, are at risk by exploitation by others or are lonely or depressed.

For more information or to set up an appointment on the scheduled dates, call Linda Stracher at (310) 394-9871, ext. 431.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 3, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/040304.pdf?ref=smdp.com)