I handled inheritances all the time as an elder lawyer. Receiving my own made me less afraid of retirement &mdash; but I wasn't prepared for the guilt.

I handled inheritances all the time as an elder lawyer. Receiving my own made me less afraid of retirement — but I wasn't prepared for the guilt.

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I've spent my entire career in law. In 2003 I started my own practice, specializing in elder law. I thought it would be less trying than other legal fields, such as criminal or divorce law — a comfortable niche to grow old in.

I handled inheritances all the time as an elder lawyer. Receiving my own made me less afraid of retirement — but I wasn't prepared for the guilt.

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