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For those of us without family - Who will take care of you ?

Posted by ginger123 @ginger123, Feb 18 9:28am

As I age, not having children or close family, I’m beginning to ask myself who will see to my care, when I can no longer take care of myself. And, who should I name in my Will to be executor….. I don’t want to burden friends, as I have a complicated estate. And friends my age have their own challenges..

I’m fortunate to have financial resources, but no children or close family. I’d like to get things in order while I’m still healthy. May I have your ideas?

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UCONN | @uconn | Mar 18 10:18am
In reply to @pvctom2021 "Hello Ginger, Your post is very relevant to a lot of worries that many of us..." + (show)
@pvctom2021

Hello Ginger,

Your post is very relevant to a lot of worries that many of us wake up with.. certainly myself included..my wife and I have no children and a few distant relatives that we haven’t seen in years…all of our frierhsve passed on or moved on…what we have is an attorney to be executer if both of us are gone…we have a pretty good estate and both of our retirement incomes make us comfortable but not worry free, and for the exact reasons you have mentioned in the title and context of your post…truth is I don’t know..and it scares me…it’s most likely one of the reasons for my morning anxiety…we live in an over 55 community ( that sounds young !) and we have seen over the last 10 years folks be cared for by their children or relatives and eventually just going..my suggestion to you — who have tirelessly helped so many here, is to perhaps find an attorney or a law firm that you can trust to be executer for you..that’s a big trust leap and bound..but I think it’s something that is important and thanks 🙏 for bringing this topic up…my next door neighbor has had to struggle with health problems and it’s depressing… I wonder how I would hold up..he’s lost his wife, his son rarely comes by…but yes we are pretty much where you are with our situation…we will have to see an attorney soon to have our will updated…. I can’t think of anything else … I hope 🤞 the best decision for you…🙏pvctom

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I just lost my husband this year and have no kids. This is my biggest concern. I have a will, concierge doctor, and financial resources and feel vulnerable. I also have a rare heart condition that takes me to Mayo Clinic every year. This is a good blog and I hope to learn more ways of taking care of myself.

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pvctom2021 | @pvctom2021 | Mar 18 10:44am
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I just lost my husband this year and have no kids. This is my biggest concern. I have a will, concierge doctor, and financial resources and feel vulnerable. I also have a rare heart condition that takes me to Mayo Clinic every year. This is a good blog and I hope to learn more ways of taking care of myself.

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@uconn
This is a very nice place to be…. I get the feeling of having others to share with especially when I feel anxious or nervous or just plain lonely…my truest sympathies for your loss…You have come to a nice place for support and good advice from mentors and others here…🙏pvctom

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