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Prepared for a Medical Emergency?
Aging Well | Last Active: Oct 19, 2020 | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
I know it took me a while(in my early 60's, so often thinking "oh, I'm too young for doing this, I'll get to it") but in last couple of months I've gotten a safe deposit box @ credit union(sister has the other key) for vehicle title, extra copies of auto & renter's insurance policies; and almost ready to prepare the living will & DPOA. Atleast for now, several real close relatives know my health-care wishes & it's in my medical chart @ doctor's office. So, slowly am attacking this somewhat-daunting task & giving myself a little credit for that. Every little step is getting me more organized & prepared. Then, finding it bit easier to relax. My Mom had everything in order & passed away of complications d/t Alzheimers so was good that she'd done it years before.
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Hi Kathy - Good for you for getting things organized. I will add a caution - check the safe deposit access laws in you state. My uncle had done the same, giving my Mom a key, but when she went to access the box, the bank had frozen it based on his death notice (they were joint holders) and she had to get a probate judge's order to get access even though he didn't have enough assets to require probate. We have elected to keep items in our safe at home for this reason, and our daughters know where they are and how to access. When my Mom was in assisted living, all of her important papers were in my sister's and brother's possession. The alternative would be to copy all the items in the box, seal them in an envelope and give it to your sister.
Sue