Estate planning . . .

OneEyedDiva said:
If your niece's parents said they feel she'd be willing to do it, chances are they are right. Though it may not be an easy task, it's much, much harder when someone has to step in and they don't know what the heck is going on with your affairs. You've gotten good advice....follow through. Do EVERYBODY a favor and have a sit down with her!! Not letting your loved ones know your wishes regarding health care should you need to be on life support is something that could cause them guilt and despair for a long time should they feel they've made the wrong decision(s). And not letting them know where to find important papers, insurance(s) and how to access what will need to be resolved once you pass makes for an excruciating process. You know somebody will have to do it, so that person needs to be well informed. If by some remote chance your niece says she doesn't want the responsibility, then you'll at least know you have to go to plan B. Bottom line is life is not promised to us, even for the next day. My husband seemed fine and was active as of the first week in September 2018 and dead before the end of the year. I'm glad I talked him into getting his living will done in September. He wound up on life support for almost two weeks and his advanced directive let us know not to let it go beyond that. So, please, take care of this.
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Thanks for your thoughtful response.

For me, there is no "Plan B," aside from doing absolutely nothing.
 

Well it's a done deal. I signed all the papers today at my lawyer's office.

My niece (or sister, depending on who is alive at the time to do the health care stuff, PoA, and executor) will get my house to do whatever they want with it. Also left a nice chunk to my other niece and my nephew. I wanted to leave my '07 Corvette to my nephew but it was too complicated, but with the money he can buy one much nicer than mine if he chooses.

Besides, he's already getting his father's '66 Vette; he may not want another one, heh. Poor kid.

Oh well, life sucks and then you croak.
 

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