Stephanie Werner, MBA

Hi, I’m Stephanie Werner. I'm the CEO, Founder, and Editor of MORTL, a death media and information brand built on one blunt truth: you’re going to die, and pretending otherwise costs families time, money, and grief. I speak and write about end-of-life planning. MORTL covers topics like probate and estate law, advance directives, funeral costs, grief, aging, death culture, digital legacy, and bereavement in the workplace. MORTL publishes free state-specific guides and practical planning tools with primary-source rigor, radical honesty, and zero euphemisms. I can provide clear, memorable commentary on why Americans avoid death, what that avoidance costs, how families can prepare before a crisis, and how employers can better support workers through loss. I translate complex legal, financia...