Hello STEEMIT family. Brad here. Sorry for my morbid first post, but I feel it is something really important I can share that may help someone takes steps to have an easier time when dealing with the death.
My wife lost her father many years ago when she was a senior in high school. Her mother was a rock in her family and a constant source of love and stability during the years after his death. Even after going through the experience of his funeral and planning, she never made her own arrangements or preparations for her own death in order to make things easier for her children. Now, she did have to suddenly raise four children on her own, but many years did pass (close to 20) and she kept putting it off and it was never discussed or planned.
Funerals aren’t cheap. It was a little over $11,000 for hers. We found out her mother had about $60,000 in the bank that can help cover the costs, but she also had a loan with a balance of almost $70k that no one knew about. They are still working through all this now and all I can say is that it is a mess.
Grab some beers and have a conversation with your parents today. Start planning your arrangements today. Research online. There’s a wealth of easily accessible info online for free that can get you started.
I promise you’ll be glad you did.
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