I know I've been sort of MIA (only sort of because I HAVE been replying to other peoples' posts and have done TQ LJ stuff), but I'm going to try to be better about posting here
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It's a difficult conversation to even start, really, and can have a person feeling somewhat ghoulish, but it's definitely important. *nods*
Also, it's a really good idea to have your loved ones check any life insurance policies they might have to make sure that beneficiaries and such are up to date.
Case in point:
My Dad had life insurance through the Veteran's Administration that he got before he and Mum married. His mother was the beneficiary and when she passed away, he never updated the beneficiary information on the policy. So even though his mother would have been somewhere in the neighborhood of 120 years old, I had to chase around trying to get a certified copy of HER death certificate so my Mum could receive that payment. This was made difficult as nobdy knew when she'd died, or where, or her maiden name...
I know, I know. I'm kind of obsessed with this subject. It's not that I'm trying to be Miss Know-it-all, but more that I'm hoping people on my flist will benefit from the experiences I had when dealing with all of this. ANY death is traumatic, especially that of a parent. I'm hoping my experience will make things easier for everyone else, is all.
Thanks for replying. It makes me a little happier to know that I've perhaps managed to ease things, even a little, for the (hopefully distant) future.
It's a difficult conversation to even start, really, and can have a person feeling somewhat ghoulish, but it's definitely important. *nods*
Also, it's a really good idea to have your loved ones check any life insurance policies they might have to make sure that beneficiaries and such are up to date.
Case in point:
My Dad had life insurance through the Veteran's Administration that he got before he and Mum married. His mother was the beneficiary and when she passed away, he never updated the beneficiary information on the policy. So even though his mother would have been somewhere in the neighborhood of 120 years old, I had to chase around trying to get a certified copy of HER death certificate so my Mum could receive that payment. This was made difficult as nobdy knew when she'd died, or where, or her maiden name...
I know, I know. I'm kind of obsessed with this subject. It's not that I'm trying to be Miss Know-it-all, but more that I'm hoping people on my flist will benefit from the experiences I had when dealing with all of this. ANY death is traumatic, especially that of a parent. I'm hoping my experience will make things easier for everyone else, is all.
Thanks for replying. It makes me a little happier to know that I've perhaps managed to ease things, even a little, for the (hopefully distant) future.
~Tis
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