[Velvet]

I agree with getting your things in order. Wills, power of attorney, financial and medical. What treatment you want if you can’t make decisions any more.

My mother was always afraid to think of her death. She felt she would hurry it up if she thought about it. Before passing she developed dementia. Although she had mentioned a few times what she wanted to happen after her death, it never happened. She left a person in charge who totally disregarded her wishes. It was not in writing.

[JimJohnson]

Originally Posted by Velvet

I agree with getting your things in order. Wills, power of attorney, financial and medical. What treatment you want if you can’t make decisions any more.

My mother was always afraid to think of her death. She felt she would hurry it up if she thought about it. Before passing she developed dementia. Although she had mentioned a few times what she wanted to happen after her death, it never happened. She left a person in charge who totally disregarded her wishes. It was not in writing.

Get it written down and notarized!!! I had an aunt that gave all powers to a friend to insure she would be cremated, but as her friend did not believe that she should be cremated, and had her buried at the cost of $9,300 and passed that cost on to her surviving daughter. I contacted the friend to inquire into why. She told me that she felt it was against the will of god to cremate. Soon after that, my wife and I went to Baldwin Brothers too have our wish to be cremated, contracted, legalized and paid in advance. We provided all that with our wills to our children. It is a horrific thought to think some religious NUT would change my final wish for such a selfish reason.