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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Deep South
Posts: 21,576
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Wisest Elder Ever
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Deep South
Posts: 21,576
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Wills, POA's and Advance Directive for Health Care
Not a popular subject but something that needs to be taken care of.....regardless of how old you are.
I had mine done in 2001, updated in 2005 and updated again just this past week. Between 2005 and now the POA for health care changed to what they now call a Advance Directive for Health Care.
You appoint an agent (who will take care of your affairs if you're not able to), a back-up agent, medical treatment preferences and then you list all your desires for how you want to be handled when you die (cremated or buried), etc. I'll admit, it's not pleasant conversation but it takes the burden off your family and you make sure your desires are carried out.
I now need to go to the bank and get a POD form completed so my boys can access my bank accounts in the event of my death or if I am not able to myself.
Given our history, I understand why they do not want to discuss this with me. I told them where the paperwork is and I made two copies and put in another location just in case anything were to happen to the originals.
I feel much better knowing that all this has been taken care of and that it's all documented and legal. My MIL is not well (mentally) and there's no telling what she'd pull should anything ever happen to me. I no longer have to worry about that.
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