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How do we broach this topic with our parents
Grant Leibbrandt • January 13, 2022
Approaching our parents regarding end-of-life planning can seem daunting. Here are some quick tips to begin the conversation:
Ask if the have their affairs in order - Will etc
- Do they have life insurance in place?
- Have they spoken to a lawyer and appointed an executor?
- Have they addressed their digital legacy by having contacts in place for their social media and are their passwords somewhere safe?
- Where are all their important documents and who knows how to get them?
Does that remind them and give them peace of mind knowing they have sorted those things out? But, these take time and there are urgent things that would need to be addressed immediately and there iseven more they can do to assist ahead of the time.
- Have they thought of the communications burden that someone would have to carry?
- Do they know who they would like to be notified, does someone else?
- Who knows what they would like if something happens to them, is it written down somewhere? Should someone have to guess what they would prefer regarding things like their life celebration, donations to a cause close to their heart or even unique preferences in relation to pets and small things (obviously a will takes preference)
- Would it give them comfort to know they can leave special words to people in their lives and they can leave special messages for specific life events of their family members and grandchildren etc.
MyEpilog is the answer to these communications challenges that should be addressed now they have been raised.
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