We're All Going to DIE!

No, seriously. We are. 

Just got back from getting our wills updated. With Katie changing her name our wills became outdated. It probably wouldn't have been an issue, she's an only child after all, just would have taken a little more time to get through probate instead of as soon as you have the death certificate you are good to go. But now it's all fixed up and she won't have any issues.

If you don't have a will, get one. 

If you don't have an advanced directive for healthcare, get one. 

If your nearest and dearest don't know what you want as far as funeral, burial, cremation, tell them.

We're all going to die. And when we do, assuming we leave someone behind who loves us, things will suck for them. And suck for them in ways that they won't even understand. And anything you can do to make it easier on them while you are alive you should do. 

Let people know your wishes. Let them know what you want done with your remains. Let them know what you want done with your things. Let them know where the wills are stored. Let them know where the passwords can be found. Let them know all of the important things. Because they will be lost when you die in a way that will make it almost impossible to function. 

But they will have to. And they will, but in a real fog. And then a few years later when the fog lifts they will think, Oh I should have done this or that. But if you have already lined out the big things, if they know what you want done then it won't be as bad. 

It will still suck because they love you and when someone you love dies it sucks. There is nothing you can do about that part. But you can make all the other parts easier. 

If you haven't taken care of these things, do it. 

Get a will.
Get an advanced directive.
Talk to your potential heirs or executors. 
Don't make it harder than it has to be. 

Because we're all going to die.