12 May
2015
12 May
'15
12:08 p.m.
On 05/12/2015 03:03 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
On 05/12/2015 03:00 PM, tony duell wrote:
I wasn't clear...
Of course the beneficiary/executor/next-of-kin (all one person) knows
what my wishes are and that he
is the exector of my estate. I made sure he was willing to do that
before I made my will. And I have given
him a copy of the will (with 'Copy' written across it so there is no
doubt) so that he knows what to look for and
so he can show anyone else and use it as evidence that a will is
likely to exist.
My problem is that I have no family. So if I am run over by an
omnibus, or electrocute myself while working
on an Omnubus PDP8/e how will whoever finds the corpse know to look
for the will and who to contact. One
idea that has been suggested (and which I intend to carry out) is to
have a message hanging on the wall of
the hall giving the location of the will, etc. And to have a card
naming next of kin etc in my wallet. Hopefully
that will be enough.
-tony
Isn't there a website or service, for this sort of thing? Something
like where if you don't check in in a certain amount of time, notices
get sent out?
Something like these?:
http://www.thedigitalbeyond.com/online-services-list/
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Probably the best thing you can do is let the
next of kin know that
you have a will and either give them a copy or
tell them what your wishes are. Then put a copy of the will where it
can easily be found (such as in your desk
drawer). My wife and I are redoing our will and are letting our sons
and my brothers know what we are
planning. They all will know where to look for the official copy of
the will.
Yes, I would say so. In addition, it seems strange to name a person
as executor without telling that person. It
seems better to tell (or rather, ask) first. Then you don?t have to
worry about imposing a duty on someone that
he?s not willing (or, perhaps, able) to accept, and it also solves
the problem of others knowing there exists a will.