Empowering Families. Protecting Futures.

Services

At Family Protection Guide, we provide families with the education, tools, and support they need to navigate life’s most important transitions. From estate planning and guardianship decisions, to elder care management, and family mediation, we help you take proactive steps to safeguard your loved ones at every stage of life.

We offer:

  • Online lessons

  • Digital downloads to organize your family protection plan and plan for your family’s needs

  • 1:1 consultation services to design a unique plan that is tailored to your family

  • Elder care planning and management

  • Guidance for choosing a guardian for your children and a trustee to administer your estate

  • Mediation services for family estate planning and legacy planning for family businesses

"It all begins with a plan. Maybe you want to secure your family’s future. Maybe you want to create a legacy that lasts for generations. Or maybe you simply want peace of mind knowing your loved ones are protected no matter what life brings."

Rose Pondel, Esq. - Founder of Family Protection Guide

rose pondel, esq.

Rose Pondel, Esq.
Founder of Family Protection Guide

Rose is a trusted expert in family protection and planning, with 15 years of experience as a fertility and estate planning attorney. She is deeply passionate about helping families create tailored strategies to safeguard their loved ones at every stage of life. Drawing from her extensive professional background and advanced training in mediation and negotiation from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine, Rose provides families with the tools and guidance to confidently address key areas like guardianship, wealth protection, and emergency preparedness.

As a mother of three, a caregiver for aging relatives, and a devoted dog owner, Rose understands firsthand the challenges families face in managing busy lives while planning for the unexpected. Having personally experienced fertility struggles, she also brings a compassionate, relatable perspective to her work, offering families not just her expertise, but empathy and encouragement.

Rose’s goal is to make legal protection and family planning resources accessible to every family, not just those who can afford high legal fees. Through the Family Protection Guide, she provides practical, affordable solutions that empower families to take action and create a secure future. By breaking down complex concepts into clear, actionable steps, Rose ensures families can protect what matters most without feeling overwhelmed or burdened by cost.

Rose’s global experience working with families from Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas equips her to help clients navigate diverse family dynamics, cultural considerations, and legacy goals. Whether facilitating sensitive family discussions, providing personalized consulting, or leading live webinars and courses, Rose is dedicated to empowering families with practical, actionable guidance that works in the real world.

For more information or to schedule a consultation, please contact Rose@FamilyProtectionGuide.org. Rose is also available for speaking engagements, workshops, and private facilitation services.