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Aurora · Senior Member

Wills and lawyers

iluvsuomi1989 · Senior Member

I am so embarrassed by this topic, because I did not make good on my 2013 resolution to have a will by year's end. Guess it will be my 2014 resolution, as well. I have a neighborhood acquaintance who is a lawyer and we've already discussed in passing her drawing up a will for me (which would be a simple one as I have no heirs and don't intend to leave more money than it will take to cremate me; I just have a few items of jewelry and clothing I want to go to specific people).

I really better get started! hmm

Aurora · Senior Member

iluvsuomi1989 wrote:
I am so embarrassed by this topic, because I did not make good on my 2013 resolution to have a will by year's end. Guess it will be my 2014 resolution, as well. I have a neighborhood acquaintance who is a lawyer and we've already discussed in passing her drawing up a will for me (which would be a simple one as I have no heirs and don't intend to leave more money than it will take to cremate me; I just have a few items of jewelry and clothing I want to go to specific people).

I really better get started!

What state are you in, iluvsuomi? Right now all our money goes to Merry, but when she gets older I want to be able to start a scholarship fund at my undergrad, my grad school and both the community college by husband went to as well as the one I went to. We got so much from our schools, I want to pay it back.

iluvsuomi1989 · Senior Member

Aurora wrote:
iluvsuomi1989 wrote:
I am so embarrassed by this topic, because I did not make good on my 2013 resolution to have a will by year's end. Guess it will be my 2014 resolution, as well. I have a neighborhood acquaintance who is a lawyer and we've already discussed in passing her drawing up a will for me (which would be a simple one as I have no heirs and don't intend to leave more money than it will take to cremate me; I just have a few items of jewelry and clothing I want to go to specific people).

I really better get started!
What state are you in, iluvsuomi? Right now all our money goes to Merry, but when she gets older I want to be able to start a scholarship fund at my undergrad, my grad school and both the community college by husband went to as well as the one I went to. We got so much from our schools, I want to pay it back.

I'm in CT. You're wise to plan ahead, especially when a child is involved.

RichardInTN · I believe in I.D.I.C.

I don't have one, but only because I don't have any assets that don't "go to" The Wife... which, as my spouse, she gets by default anyway. Should I ever get a family inheritance or something deserving of "Willing"... then I shall cross that bridge.

kinalikamom · Senior Member

We do. Pretty simple...surviving spouse and if they're gone, then the kids divide it equally, provided we have anything left. Longevity runs on both sides.

Desdenova · Motherhood: Sleep is for the weak!!

Not yet, we want to have one now that we have a LO. We haven't done it yet. I think we are waiting until we have the next one so we can include both of them.

kinalikamom · Senior Member

um...is that an announcement?

Lady Paint · Horse Junky. Dog Flunky.

RichardInTN wrote:
I don't have one, but only because I don't have any assets that don't "go to" The Wife... which, as my spouse, she gets by default anyway. Should I ever get a family inheritance or something deserving of "Willing"... then I shall cross that bridge.

Good thing you don't live in Oregon. If you die without a will in Oregon, only half your estate will go to your spouse . The other half will go to your children.

Desdenova · Motherhood: Sleep is for the weak!!

kinalikamom wrote:
um...is that an announcement?

LOL nope

If/when it happens I'll make a proper one.

We are not yet working on the next one aww

RichardInTN · I believe in I.D.I.C.

Lady Paint wrote:
RichardInTN wrote:
I don't have one, but only because I don't have any assets that don't "go to" The Wife... which, as my spouse, she gets by default anyway. Should I ever get a family inheritance or something deserving of "Willing"... then I shall cross that bridge.
Good thing you don't live in Oregon. If you die without a will in Oregon, only half your estate will go to your spouse . The other half will go to your children.

I don't have any "your children" All the kids in my family were a "pre-existing condition" of hers.

living revived · Senior Member

I need to do that still. We have to find an international lawyer, because the kids will go to my brother if anything happens to both of us.

Evil Stepmother · Guru

If you have small children, a will is a must. I don't have a will, but all my accounts are POD to my husband, then my siblings and stepson if he dies at the same time. I guess we should do one because I still have a house in my name only and DH and I own the place where we live together.

kinalikamom · Senior Member

Evil Stepmother wrote:
If you have small children, a will is a must. I don't have a will, but all my accounts are POD to my husband, then my siblings and stepson if he dies at the same time. I guess we should do one because I still have a house in my name only and DH and I own the place where we live together.

If you die intestate, your state will divide your stuff and it may not be the way you really want it done.

(not a lawyer but I couldn't resist the opportunity to use the word 'intestate'...hoping I can use it sometime on the word game!)