No one likes to think about dying and it would be nice if no one ever had to. However, we all need to think about end of life matters, how we want them handled and how we can go about handling them now without getting stressed out or depressed. Whether you are planning ahead at a young age or at a young-at-heart age, here are 4 ways that you can make things easier on your family when you have passed on while also ensuring that your final wishes are met…
Invest in low cost funeral insurance.
Very few people think about funeral insurance. In fact, many people do not even know that it exists. Most funeral insurance is incredibly affordable and knowing that you have it can help to take a lot of stress of the unknown off of your back. Low cost funeral insurance allows you to pay very minimal amounts per month so that when you pass on your family will have all the money they need to take care of your final expenses without having to dip into their own pockets. While most are more than willing to do so, it can be a great burden lifter to know that you won’t have to worry about your family feeling as though they need to scrape together money to say goodbye.
Go ahead and decide who gets what. It’s easy.
Sadly, a lot of families fight over heirlooms when a loved one passes. This often has much more to do with grief and holding on than it has to do with things. This is why it is a good idea to take post-it notes with your loved one’s names on them, place them underneath items in your home and use this as a means of showing your family exactly who gets what… no fighting necessary.
Write a will.
It can be easy to avoid writing a will because it all feels so final, but the truth is that will writing can free you up to not worry about the future. A will ensures that your property and belongings will not become property of the state but will go to your family members where they belong.
Preparing for the end of life is not something that is fun to talk about or do, but getting it out of the way can mean that you never have to worry about it again. Doing so, allows you to enjoy life to the fullest knowing that when the time comes, you and your loved ones will be covered.
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