Topic of the week: are you planning for the future?

[Guest guest]

Just in general... I've been worried about not having our plans in writing.

Does anyone know about wills and whatnot? I was wondering recently if

something typed up, but notarized would be considered legally binding?

We have arrangements with my brother and his wife, that if we died, he would

take all our children, and we'd leave our house to them, so they could sell it

or live in it.

As far as and the future...I can't think much beyond that at 11 yrs

old. I don't know if he'll ever be capable of living on his own... I think the

plans for him will probably change over and over again with time.!

Angel

[Guest guest]

Our topic this week is future planning. Have you already begun doing things to

ensure that your child is taken care of in the future? (money,guardians..) If

your child is older, have you obtained legal guardianship before their 18th

birthday?

If you have done anything concerning future planning, please share it with us.

Kristy

[Guest guest]

I also know, at least here in Calfiornia, at business supply stores, you can

purchase " will " kits, I think they're under $30... and basically it has all

the legal mumbo jumbo, and you just fill in the blanks, and then go have it

notarized. Maybe I'll go that route.

Ya know, my aunt just died last month... she was in her late 70's and went in

for knee replacment surgery, and died from complications (stroke). We found

out her will was not in order... so I was talking to my husband saying things

like, " how can you be in your late 70's, going in for surgery and NOT have

that stuff together??? " and light a light bulb.. it hit me... " DUH, how can you

have 6 children, and not have YOUR stuff together!?! " So it's interesting

that this topic came up.

Angel

[Guest guest]

Angel,

What I have heard recently -- since my mom passed away is that if it is not a

legal binding document it may have to go through court if someone challenges it.

My dad had his will updated after my mom died to lay out everything where we

just have to show the papers and then everything is taken care of from there. I

believe he told me it only costs $100--in Minnesota to have a will written.

and I have not done this because we cannot agree on who we want to raise

our kids and we don't want to hurt anyone's feelings if we don't choose them.

Silly, but it is hard situation and a lot of factors play in to it. Thanks for

bringing this up Kristy, I think and I need to sit down and really get this

figured out. You never know what can happen from day to day.

- mom to Ella(3) and Caden 10 mos.-MDS

Re: Topic of the week: are you planning for the future?

Just in general... I've been worried about not having our plans in writing.

Does anyone know about wills and whatnot? I was wondering recently if

something typed up, but notarized would be considered legally binding?

We have arrangements with my brother and his wife, that if we died, he would

take all our children, and we'd leave our house to them, so they could sell it

or live in it.

As far as and the future...I can't think much beyond that at 11 yrs

old. I don't know if he'll ever be capable of living on his own... I think

the

plans for him will probably change over and over again with time.!

Angel