29 Apr
2015
29 Apr
'15
11:50 p.m.
On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 05:03:57PM -0400, Diane Bruce wrote:
This is way OT but it is hitting a very raw nerve right now for me.
My mother died April 21. Guess who did not have a PoA, Will or pre-arranged
funeral? Yes, my mother.
Please. If you have children, please do a will and pre-arrange funeral.
It is cruel otherwise. Very cruel.
I'm sorry for your loss.
But I'm somewhat astonished how complex this issue seems to be in the
US. I'm not going to say Sweden is in anyway perfect, I have heard about
several conflicts regarding wills.
Normally, if there are no outstanding debts, the process is rather
straightforward. If there is no will, your children and your spouse will
inherit all your possesions. And that is a birthright, you can't even
testament that away.
Most conflicts I've heard of are between children that don't agree how
to split things evenly or fight over an, essentially, illegal will.
Regards,
Pontus.