One of my friends asked me recently what I would suggest to do ahead of time so as not to leave any loose ends if she died before her spouse. Or to be sure to simplify matters left for her children.
I am not legally or financially savvy..believe me. I just have handled things as best I can. Here are a few things to check: be sure the social security was properly recorded before the person dies. If the deceased leaves anything to their spouse who is deceased prior, be sure those papers are updated after the first death, to someone who is likely to be alive after the second death.
And most importantly, look at your stuff and see what is necessary to hold on to. I have moved my parents 3 times. The first time my brother and I cleaned out cabinets in the bathroom, there were 17 brand new toothbrushes from the dentist who gives them out on each visit.
The cuticle scissors and tweezers in this photo is just another example of what do I do with stuff? There is nothing wrong with any of them as far as I can see. Maybe a bit out dated, I haven't seen a cuticle scissors used in years. They are of good quality. I have a few pair of my own, so I don't think I can keep them. No one in the family wants them....but they are good so
where do they go? Lots of little stuff like this.....nice key chains, nothing
expensive or worth anything, but decent...all with "R's" on them. If I keep all these things, my own children have to dispose of more keychains, that are cute with "G's" or "A's" or horses or cats on them, in addition to the "R's". Not to mention our cuticle scissors,nippers, and such.
Do we need this many scissors? If you wonder what to do to make life easier for those you leave behind? Just keep what you need.....
And of course this comes from someone who finally cleaned out the closet, the shoe rack and shredded 3 boxes of unused checks. When one's 6 year old grand-daughter asks "How is the room coming?",it is time to do something. But, does anyone want the scissors?
