Just an FYI

[Eric]

Everyone around me, always always always ask me a few questions and some stupid ones. We all work with dum-dums and we all have a few friends that are not so bright but for some reason they have made it this far in life.
One question I’ve been asked but don’t answer it.
Did Eric have his stuff in order before he passed?
As a widows point of view, and I’m gonna say this LET YOUR SPOUSE KNOW YOUR SHIT!
We all have our hobbies and small businesses on the side. And we tend not to let our other half not know about it. We have our reasons not to.

Babe and I had our separate stuff but the moment we moved in together I told him ‘you see this plastic folder? This contains everything you need the moment I die. Only my sister and now you, know about it.’
Easy, right?
You know what Babe gave me?
Any guesses. . .
A piece of white paper… folded, note said ‘emergency’, clear packing tape all around.
I shit you not..
If your spouse is the one you plan on spending the rest of your life with, let them know your stuff.
Passwords. Seriously don’t just say ‘on my apple computer, there’s a key icon that’s where all my passwords are at’. Write that shit down.
Hobbies/side business, especially the ones with monthly/yearly dues. And I’m not talking about utilities and mortgage payments.
Life insurance, birth certificate, ss#, IRS (if you owe), title to vehicle, or at least let them know if you’re paying off or leasing it. If by any chance you have extra kids around the world. Hey, my uncle has 17 kids maybe more with 4 ladies, that we know for sure. Oh, KEYS TO HUMIDORS.
If it wasn’t for Mikey and Derek, I would not know how to navigate BOTL. Well still learning. There are still things I don’t know nor understand.
And don’t be scare to talk about death. I swear I thought I was gonna go first.
~ Maria G

 

[Angry Bill]

We got ya Maria. And it's a nice reminder to all of us. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. Prepare and always tell your loved ones how you feel about them

 

[Havanaaddict]

I have a very close friend that knows where the "letter" is that lays out where all the goodies are! Wife knows that everything I have that is cigar related is worth money & she knows that I have appointed a few friends to help her value everything!

 

[Eric]

Don’t forget to do a will!

 

[MikeNice]

Everyone around me, always always always ask me a few questions and some stupid ones. We all work with dum-dums and we all have a few friends that are not so bright but for some reason they have made it this far in life.
One question I’ve been asked but don’t answer it.
Did Eric have his stuff in order before he passed?
As a widows point of view, and I’m gonna say this LET YOUR SPOUSE KNOW YOUR SHIT!
We all have our hobbies and small businesses on the side. And we tend not to let our other half not know about it. We have our reasons not to.

Babe and I had our separate stuff but the moment we moved in together I told him ‘you see this plastic folder? This contains everything you need the moment I die. Only my sister and now you, know about it.’
Easy, right?
You know what Babe gave me?
Any guesses. . .
A piece of white paper… folded, note said ‘emergency’, clear packing tape all around.
I shit you not..
If your spouse is the one you plan on spending the rest of your life with, let them know your stuff.
Passwords. Seriously don’t just say ‘on my apple computer, there’s a key icon that’s where all my passwords are at’. Write that shit down.
Hobbies/side business, especially the ones with monthly/yearly dues. And I’m not talking about utilities and mortgage payments.
Life insurance, birth certificate, ss#, IRS (if you owe), title to vehicle, or at least let them know if you’re paying off or leasing it. If by any chance you have extra kids around the world. Hey, my uncle has 17 kids maybe more with 4 ladies, that we know for sure. Oh, KEYS TO HUMIDORS.
If it wasn’t for Mikey and Derek, I would not know how to navigate BOTL. Well still learning. There are still things I don’t know nor understand.
And don’t be scare to talk about death. I swear I thought I was gonna go first.
~ Maria G

This applies to parents and kids as well. My dad passed two months ago and I've gotten 0% of his stuff finalized because I'm searching for titles, bank accounts, where the other half of his mail was being sent.

The list goes on and on. Get organized and lay out a plan. Then communicate it to those that need it. Nobody needs to play forensic specialist while dealing with that level of grief.

 

[Eric]

This applies to parents and kids as well. My dad passed two months ago and I've gotten 0% of his stuff finalized because I'm searching for titles, bank accounts, where the other half of his mail was being sent.

The list goes on and on. Get organized and lay out a plan. Then communicate it to those that need it. Nobody needs to play forensic specialist while dealing with that level of grief.

So sorry about your Dad.
Babe had to play CSI for both of his parents.
Before Babe passed, I asked him where he had his parents stuff, smh, ALL he told me was 'my brother will know where it is'. Yea right. He had no clue. We wind up finding their important stuff in the last place we thought it would be.

 

[Rupe]

I was speaking to my 83 year-old mother last week. She said that she has everything detailed and spelled out for me and my brother when she passes. She has even written her own obituary. Before my father died in 2020 they had everything put into a trust so hopefully settling the estate will go smoothly as well. I am certainly hoping that she is around for many more years, but I am confident that when she is gone, we will be able to easily sort things out.

Now I just need to get my own house in order.