Just kidding - about the old part, anyway. A few people have told me recently that now we are parents, we should have a will. So yesterday I finally got around to downloading a will pack (for $29.95 - is it wrong to be excited about getting a bargain on a will?).
I started looking through it and writing some notes. It's so morbid thinking about what will happen when you die, but it's one of those grown-up, responsible things that everyone should do.
I'm just glad we don't have anything complicated. It's all pretty standard - a house, two cars, mortgage, credit card and some savings. We don't need to worry about offending anyone by not writing them into the will because we don't have much else of value. I mean, unless anyone wants to fight over the toaster?
The biggest issue though, and the real reason for doing a will, is who will look after Abbey if something happens to Steve and I. Again, it's such a horrible thought, but if something was to happen I wouldn't want people fighting over her or, more importantly, have her raised by people we wouldn't want to leave her with. And that is the biggest thing I've found: when I came to the section of guardianship, my thoughts went straight to the people who I would NOT leave my little girl with. Is it wrong to write them in under a section entitled: 'NO WAY'?
Ah well, let's just hope it's one of those things that won't be needed.
3 comments:
This stresses me out. We did our wills when the big boys were fairly young still - before we dragged them off to Italy on holiday with us. But now I'm not sure about the people we put down to look after them, so we have to change it. Stat. They were once a big part of our lives, but are no longer.
Putting it in my diary now....
A and I (well, mainly 'I' lol) started going through one of those will kits a few years ago, but I got freaked out with trying to think about who would look after the kids....how do you bring that up in a conversation?! Best of luck :-)
Kate xo
ps - Jodie, that's one of the things that worried me, choosing someone and then changing my mind and not getting around to changing the will!!
Easy answer Kate - me! I would have your gorgeous little ones in a heartbeat... not that I want for me need to of course :)
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