When executors are rallied to fulfill their responsibilities, they have a lot of pressure put on them. Their siblings and family members may be demanding information on one hand, the federal government has a looming deadline on the other hand. Within 90 days, the approximate total estate value must be disclosed. Everything must be located and itemized. This can be trying, and horror stories abound regarding this. Where are the passwords, who are the key advisors, where are the insurance policies, investments, bank accounts, credit cards, tax filings…. Yikes!
The executor cannot ask you where anything is, you are no longer here. Your executor may not know what to look for, where to look for it, or to whom to distribute personal items. They may feel pressure from various beneficiaries. One may be demanding reports, some may be demanding an accounting of activity, another may be demanding a time sheet or micro-managing their activity. You can leave your beneficiary with a resonating and everlasting gift, the gift of organization and clear communication of that organization. People like this leave a ripple of love and gratitude as they give their executor and loved ones the path to settling the estate in peace, in honor, with organized instructions and information.
Think how this makes the executor and beneficiaries feel as they mourn and remember their loved one who has passed on. Being organized makes a difference, at home.
What about valuables and sentimental items like jewelry, books, art, that doll or keepsake from an old hobby? How are these to be distributed to keep harmony and unity in the family? There are tools and tips with this booklet to make this easier than having people fight or argue or steal at a time when comfort, gratitude and settling should be the focus.
Make it easier for your loved ones. Get organized with your stuff. Share the information with your family. Ask them for their input. Short circuit the possibility of resentment, of retribution, of frayed relationships.
Make it easier for your loved ones to love you and remember you for the thoughtful, caring person you are. You are helping them remember and honor you the way you want for what was significant/relevant to you.
The Make It Easier for Your Loved Ones System is available for you to purchase through Amazon or by calling us at 425-823-0984 or emailing grace@focusandsustain.com for more information. If you purchase it through us, we will extend to you a complimentary phone meeting to help you fill it out.
Remove the worry about what happens with the transfer of your things when you are no longer here.
Silence is golden and your silence can be kept golden when you organize your affairs and communicate your wishes to your family members.
Contributed by Bhaj Townsend