Do you or you and your partner have a will ?

Why or why not ?

I keep meaning to do one, but haven't gotten around to it.

I will when I have a proper job, same goes for pension/savings. I'm a student now, and I have, well, nothing! Although realistically I don't see me getting around to it until I'm about 30 say. Or when I have kids, or when I actually have something to leave!

Yes. Everyone should have a will. Especially those with children. It also makes things so much easier for the survivors otherwise they have to wait for months to get things settled. With a will, you can ensure that your assests are distributed the way you want them to be and you can name guardians for your children. A will ensures that your wishes are met.

no.

No, I don't need one. I really don't give a damn what happens to my material possessions when I croak.

As for my kids, I have already decided who will care for them and have made those wishes known.

Currently, no.

I keep thinking I don't have anything, but I always forget about my 401k. I suppose if I died tomorrow it would go to my parents? And I suppose that makes sense, as they'd be the ones arranging my funeral and such.

Stymie said:

But doesn't a will make those wishes binding? Just making your wishes known doesn't mean your kids will be cared for the way you said you wanted.

something i've thought about but never done yet.

FunkMistress said:

Exactly. If I had children, I wouldn't hesitate to have one done asap.

FunkMistress said:

Well, there are no guarantees that my kids will be cared for the way I wanted with a will. My sister, who is my beneficiary and the one person I trust most on this earth, will take care of the kids as I wish.

the dog gets it all, screw the brats

for me, the reason why i don't have one is:

1) i don't have any dependents
2) don't have anything of real value
3) if i did have anything like that, nobody in my family would be deserving of it. there's my dad, of course, but whatever i'd have wouldn't be of much use for him.

Mach said:

I have nothing to give away

But I do have a list of wishes for my cremation
And a donor card

HowComeYouDontCallme said:

i do have on my id that i want my organs to be donated. what the hell am i gonna do with them?

brownsugar said:

yeah, same here...

brownsugar said:

I do too, but after what I put my body through in my late teens and 20's I don't think anyone's gonna want them.

Stymie said:

What if you and your sister both die in a car accident?

jerseykrs said:

I have asked you nicely to stop calling me that.

FunkMistress said:

Same.

Get on it, that shit is important when you've got kids.

JustErin said:

Back atcha, Mother of the Year.

FunkMistress said:

It's Mother of the Millennium, thank you very much.

Well even though, YOU could care less where your earthy possesions go.....the kids just Might care, when they're stuck with the funeral costs and all the rest.....

Also just cuz you VERBALLY tell so and so you want them to get your kids doesn't mean they're gonna.

That shit needs to be in writing, if you wanna avoid a big dispute...

JustErin said:

I thought it was Mother...never mind.

I have a Living Will but I need to change it...

My fiance has one
I dont have one yet. Everything will go to my fiance and my sister (artwork,cd's,comic books,electronics )

I do have a wishlist for my funeral arrangements

Stymie said:

do a will. seriously. it makes those wishes legal, plus you can request what is done with your body when you die.

my wishes are to be cremated and NOT to have a ceremony at a funeral home. my mother has made comments that she would make different arrangements if she survives me. i don't want good money going to funeral homes or to grave plots. i think it's wrong. i really need to put this in writing so it will be acknowledged when i'm gone.

i feel bad that i haven't done one yet. if there's some kind of kit that makes it less intimidating, i'd totally look into one.

Anx said:

They have fill-in-the-blanks templates at Staples. For real.