I'm sat in the solicitors
Not my divorce solicitors
But another, more local one
I'm just about to amend my will
I'm working out who to leave my fortune to
The solicitor's clerk has just made me an Americano and offered me a Danish pastry
I feel strange
Good luck. It gets easier. I change my Will about once every three years. It becomes quite fun. Enjoy the coffee and the Danish. Have you got your Absolute yet?
ReplyDeleteNo still dragging
DeleteNot of my doing either
Put some pressure on. Courts don't like dragging and start asking questions.
DeleteI agree. Enough is enough.
DeleteHugs!
I think you should all make me your sole beneficiary. After that, I will make my own arrangements.
DeleteSend me your details
DeleteAs the solicitor's clerk just offered you a Danish pastry you should leave your fortune to him...or is it a her? It is odd that you agreed to becoming an Americano - thought you were happy being a Taff.
ReplyDeleteOr a Dane?
DeleteLX
Try and make it fun and not dwell on the reason for making it. Throw in a few surprises just to keep them wondering. xx
ReplyDeleteIt is a wise move. We all should write a will. And have an Americano and some pastries. That's the order of things.
ReplyDeleteXOXO
we had our wills created last year. obviously, we leave our vast holdings ($5) to each other. if not, a charity of our choice. it's not morbid to do this. we also had advance directives created, so that sickness wishes will be carried out.
ReplyDeleteDo I need to send you the correct spelling of my name and date of birth?
ReplyDeleteBack off, Andrew! This loot is mine, all mine!
DeleteOh the things I have written into Wills over the years. I need to update mine.
ReplyDeleteI don't think an Americano and a Danish pastry is enough to warrant leaving everything to your solicitor's clerk … I'd hold out for free legal advice for life off the actual solicitor if it were me ;-)
ReplyDeleteA smart thing to do... which reminds me, we need to do our Spanish wills. Our American ones won’t apply.
ReplyDeleteGet them sorted
DeleteLeave it all to the dogs.
ReplyDeleteWinnie would blow the lot
DeleteJust remember you don't need to do it today and can demand thinking time. You've had a tough year [well, more than a year] and don't have to rush. I remember redoing my will post divorce brought me to tears - which is probably why I'm being a bit sentimental here. Hugs. Jxx
ReplyDeleteI did need to
DeleteIf I died tomorrow, without the absolute, my husband would get everything
Good point, well made. And you did it well, by the sound of it.
DeleteCan I bagsy your piece of stained glass hanging in at your kitchen window 🤣😂🤣😂 ...... please know that I’m kidding ! Just trying to lighten the situation. 😘 XXXX
ReplyDeleteI’ll fight ya for his lobster bowl (or was it a crab)?
DeleteIris , sendme your details and the lobster bowl is yours x
DeleteOhhh, John, I could not do that. I know that you have had it for a long time. It's a gem.
DeleteOnly after I'm dead iris lol xxx
DeleteBugger!
DeleteI shall inform my solicitor of the coffee and Danish - no thing like around Leyburn.
ReplyDeleteGood on you John. Too many messes have been left to be dealt with in our family.
ReplyDeleteAfter some serious bequests, leave some money for a slap up celebration of your life for all those wonderful people who have supported you through good times and bad. Plus, of course, a small trust fund for scotch eggs to be eaten each year in your memory! Pollie
ReplyDeleteI will leave individual personal gifts at home to be passed forward after my death x
DeleteThis is something I will need to consider very soon.
ReplyDeletewhat's an Americano???
ReplyDeleteSee below x
DeleteDon't forget to choose who gets which of your heartwarming art collection.
ReplyDeleteI deduced that Americano is coffee but cannot imagine why it's called that. Any explanation?
Hugs!
An Americano is a shot of espresso combined in a larger cup with hot water. I believe it's called an Americano because it resembles brewed coffee, which most Americans drink.
DeleteAt my Italian class last week we were told that the name Americano came from the WWII when the American GIs in Italy ordered a coffee, as you describe Steve, and the name caught on and has remained in use ever since.
DeleteOddly Rachel my dad was Italian but insisted on only drinking Camp coffee which wasn't even coffee at all x
DeleteMy father drank Camp coffee too. I think it was a British Army thing in WWII. Revolting stuff.
DeleteTa for the explanations, Steve, Rachel, flis, and veg artist!
DeleteLive and learn. :)
Steve's got it
DeleteI would love to have a cottage in Whales... I'm just saying! ; )
ReplyDeleteNoted
DeleteThat is a strange-seeming errand for anybody at any stage of life.
ReplyDeleteHave you done one steve
DeleteDon't forget the bequest to the mysterious veiled lady who is to appear at your funeral service!
ReplyDeleteAlready sorted
Delete1000£ and a bottle of absinthe
Sorry to but in; I made a will after my parents death and haven't needed to change it since. At the moment I have a very poorly elderly dog who I will have to say goodbye to shortly - I am so distraught about this but know it is for the best.
ReplyDeleteDont feel strange. Think of it as your act of saving your loved ones problems. My will is very detailed and has all of my funeral arrangements in it as I want it done my way and no one elses. I also have a funeral bond. its not strange it is clever.
ReplyDeleteI will have a separate Funeral account
DeleteI need to make provisions for my dogs but I keep forgetting that I'm now in my Autumn years x
ReplyDeleteOne thing I forgot
DeleteWe finally updated our wills, Power of Attorneys, etc. this summer. All our lawyer offered was a very bad cup of coffee - and he totally messed up the first version of the will, made it ridiculously complicated. To read it, you'd have thought we had some huge estate with all kinds of different assets! The sister I had as executor died in 2017 so we were way over-due for the up-date.
ReplyDeleteI kept things simple
DeleteI got the necessary forms and typed up my own, took it to the credit union and had it notarized and made copies for my kids! Easiest way to do it and not paying some over-priced attorney!
DeleteWhy, thank you. Thank you very much.
ReplyDeleteJust leave account numbers and sort codes out for me by email
DeleteI have done mine 2 years ago. Also made it very clear what had to happen with my pets! Hope you can make sure your dogs will never be put in a dogs home . It felt weird making the will also because I'm estranged from my siblings and no partner, so I've assigned a professional to do all the work.
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