went to a funeral last Thursday for a relative of a relative (if that makes sense). It was my first one i'd been to and was reasonably upsetting even tho i didn't really know the person. I just learnt today that another distant relative has died since then and it turns out that i may be going along to that as well. Also my grandparents are forever talking about what they'd do if one of them died etc.

All of this, and the terrorist bombs in Madrid that happened on the same day as the funeral i went to got me really thinking about death and was wondering if u r ever too young to have a will, and to make funeral arrangements. I personally have lots of personal items that i would like to go to certain people and have certain hymns/music i would like to be played at my funeral but was wondering if i'm too young to really be thinking about these matters.

It's horrible to think about and really unlikely that anything will happen to you but that doesn't mean you shouldn't make preperations. If you want to make a will you should, at least people wouldn't have to worry about whether they were doing what you would have wanted.

Iv thought about death, although not on a regularly basis.

 

Im taking out life insurance soon, and all that money will go to my nieces, nephews, and my family.

 

But everything I OWN will go to my nieces and nephews.

 

You're never to young to plan / start anything.

Edited March 15, 200421 yr by Maria

You cant legally make a will til your 18. If you die before that then everything you own goes to your next of kin (usually your parents).

 

I havent made a will yet and I'm 29, but my next of kin is my son so he'll get everything. I just hope he likes films as much as I do coz I got ALOT of vids and DVD's.

 

 

Then I will sure hopw that my nieces are into fancy looking pretty thongs (im serious).

QUOTE (Maria @ Mar 15 2004, 15:24)

Im taking out life insurance soon,

waste of money unless you have dependents....

 

ive got a mortgage but no life insurance..

 

...health insurance yes, life insurance no.

I've got health insurance cover on everything.

 

My loan, credit card, from work, my bank, my store card....everything.

 

If I die, all my debts will be paid off threefold.

ive got a freind who i have been told will be dead b4 xmas (cancer). shes only 22 bless her and its made me think a bout death more this year than ever b4 in my life.

Admittedly I think about death quite a bit. I'm not scared of it. I wake up everyday knowing it could be my last. I know that sound a bit morbid but I cant help it.

 

I lost a brother an aunt and a very close friend all in the space of 2 yrs,that made me sort a will, and life insurance etc, its good to know that if the worse does happen my folks and family wont have to worry about funeral costs etc and any debts i have will be paid....

 

 

I was nieve enough to think if I stayed married to the childrens father everything would automatically go to him ... knowing 110% that he would split everything 3 ways.

 

 

Everything would have gone to him but they'd have had to pay inheritance tax and other legal bumff and loose out big time.

 

I wouldn't pay for my funeral inadvance ... they might go bust.

i haven't thought about death lately...........

 

haven't taken out any life or health insurance.

 

bit too much paperwork just to make sure that your loved ones will be well off.

 

 

 

sorry folks, just my opinion.......

 

rant over.

Yeah putting on a bit of paper "I leave all my wordly goods to *****" is such a waste of time & effort & paper

 

 

QUOTE (djiceman @ Mar 15 2004, 20:14)

i haven't thought about death lately........... haven't taken out any life or health insurance. bit too much paperwork just to make sure that your loved ones will be well off. sorry folks, just my opinion....... rant over.

Oh please !

A lady where I work died last week - was terrible I only saw her b4 the w/end, I was off sick last wk then heard that she's gone in to have a minor operation & died on the operating table - she was having a biospy that went wrong - really tragic stuff Same thing happened to one of my ex's cousins & he ws only 27

 

I've often thought of making out handwritten will tho seems morbid but I know if I died my mum would jsut give whatever I had to my cousins that I dont even see or even get on with - would def want my m8s to have anything rather than them!