W a s h i n g to n a n d L e e U n i v e r s i t y Office of Universit y Development S p r i n g 2014
Non incautus futuri Katherine K. Wagner ’88L Focuses on the Future As an attorney specializing in all aspects of family law, Katherine K. Wagner ’88L, knows the importance of estate planning, and she has seen firsthand what a mess it can be when those plans aren’t in place. “Some people are uncomfortable with estate planning; they don’t want to ‘think about that,’” Wagner admits. “I tell my clients it is a relatively sim-
setting, the openness of the professors
ple process that can save heartache and
and their accessibility, and the warm and
expense when they are gone. It is just a
inviting environment. I not only knew
practical matter; they don’t need to dwell
almost everyone in my own class, but al-
on it. And really, it is a way to focus on
most the entire school.”
the future.”
Currently the proceeds of her estate
Wagner has an eye toward the future
are designated for a general scholarship
in her own estate plans; she is leaving the
fund, but she hopes to reach an amount
entirety of her estate to the W&L Law
so that her bequest can be self-perpetu-
School, with the hope that it will eventu-
ating. “My gift is a part of me that will
ally be substantial enough to fully endow
carry on. It may sound trite by now, but
a scholarship. “My practice became all
I do believe in ‘pay it forward.’ I would
consuming and somehow I never found
like to give someone else a chance they
time to get married or raise a family, so
might not otherwise have. Hopefully I’ll
I have decided my estate should go to
be able to help someone out, and then
something worthwhile.”
they will have the means to continue
“I hope my bequest will enable the
that into the future.”
beneficiary to have the same marvelous
To join Katherine K. Wagner, Esq.
experience I did,” continues Wagner.
in making a planned gift in support of
“Three of the best years of my life were
Washington and Lee, please contact
during law school. When I saw the cam-
Hank Humphreys or Louise Wasserott
pus I immediately fell in love. So many
at (504) 458-8421, or by email at ahum-
aspects of the school are wonderful—the
phreys@wlu.edu or lwasserott@wlu.edu.
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“My gift is a part of me that will carry on. It may sound trite by now, but I do believe in ‘pay it forward.’ I would like to give someone else a chance they might not otherwise have. Hopefully I’ll be able to help someone out, and then they will have the means to continue that into the future.”