Getting your house in order.

rustic · 05-10-2015, 19:49

As you get older, and start getting ailments, when should you get your house in order?
Things like writing a will, so that your wishes are followed after you have gone.
What about the things about your house, your car, your boat, your caravan, your investments, your pensions, that only you know about.
If you leave your partner behind, they may not be able to do the jobs that they take for granted. What brought this to mind, was obviously my current illness, but yesterday, a switch in the garage failed, so I knew it was only a single pole two way switch, and from screwfix, I bought one today for 55p
Now my wife would have to get someone in, and I doubt the cost would be less than £50 for an electrical contractor.
There are also special wiring in our house, outside lights on time switches, underground water system for automatic watering, and pond level monitoring, together with UV filter and several pumps.
Lots of other things like MOT's servicing etc, what is on the boat and what are all those bits for, that my wife currently takes for granted. Equally if we both depart, how can our kids deal with these things in order to sell the house, and what about the gold bullion stashed away, well things that we think are worth a lot, but the kids would probably pay to get a house clearance company in. Pensions, some payout to the estate on death, some payout if you are given less than 12 months to live... Some pay half to a nominated person, but only if nominated.
Yes we have been dealing with that today too...

OK in all fairness you wouldn't care, you can't take it with you... but I don't want our hard earnt savings and investments being given to the state in tax, or squandered by some "financial con artist" Neither do I want my tools etc going into a big skip either.
Any of us could die tomorrow, car accident, bus running you down, a heart attack, so has anybody thought about leaving some instructions...
I am hoping to write details down for each room of the house, the garden, for each car, for the boat, the accounts, insurances, bills etc as every time I do plumbing I tend to fit isolators under the floor boards, which can isolate a bathroom, or utility room etc How the internet plugs in, and my automatic security cameras. Where are the manuals for adjusting time switches, TV, Satellite etc My wife takes everything for granted I just get on and do it, and it really worries me thinking that she would struggle and stress her self out.
I don't want this to happen.
She has no idea what the tools are in the garage, or how they are connected together, like the power washer, this bit is here but that bit is over there etc.

2015 has been one hell of a year for us...
In March I had a shoulder replacement, and it is still painful and I can't lift my arm higher than my shoulder, then in May my Step mother died, in June my Sister was diagnosed with a serious liver disease, (PBC) then recently, I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, my wife is currently undergoing medical tests and then today, I was told my 100 year old Aunty had died.
So getting our house in order is very important to us.
I'm sorry for bringing the tone down to one of sadness, but has anyone thought about this?
Every one thinks they are going to live forever, and think I will do that tomorrow, or maybe next week.
Have you told your loved ones that you love them, it's amazing how many families don't say this enough...
Sorry to bring this up, but today has not been an easy one for us.
The big one for me... is if I outlive the Maverick, how will my wife know who would want it lol

So I have to give her my log in codes... etc

On a lighter note, I stacked the diswasher last night, but this morning, not all the pots came out clean...
I put a dishwasher tablet in....

This morning my wife diagnosed the problem...

The dish washer tablets we normally use are the dissolve type, you don't unwrap them, but another type had got in to the box... One that I should have unwrapped..... lol.... That lives for another day...

Uncle Rustic

05-10-2015, 19:49	#1
rustic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Maverick Mk I 2.7 TD LWB Posts: 7,825	Getting your house in order. As you get older, and start getting ailments, when should you get your house in order? Things like writing a will, so that your wishes are followed after you have gone. What about the things about your house, your car, your boat, your caravan, your investments, your pensions, that only you know about. If you leave your partner behind, they may not be able to do the jobs that they take for granted. What brought this to mind, was obviously my current illness, but yesterday, a switch in the garage failed, so I knew it was only a single pole two way switch, and from screwfix, I bought one today for 55p Now my wife would have to get someone in, and I doubt the cost would be less than £50 for an electrical contractor. There are also special wiring in our house, outside lights on time switches, underground water system for automatic watering, and pond level monitoring, together with UV filter and several pumps. Lots of other things like MOT's servicing etc, what is on the boat and what are all those bits for, that my wife currently takes for granted. Equally if we both depart, how can our kids deal with these things in order to sell the house, and what about the gold bullion stashed away, well things that we think are worth a lot, but the kids would probably pay to get a house clearance company in. Pensions, some payout to the estate on death, some payout if you are given less than 12 months to live... Some pay half to a nominated person, but only if nominated. Yes we have been dealing with that today too... OK in all fairness you wouldn't care, you can't take it with you... but I don't want our hard earnt savings and investments being given to the state in tax, or squandered by some "financial con artist" Neither do I want my tools etc going into a big skip either. Any of us could die tomorrow, car accident, bus running you down, a heart attack, so has anybody thought about leaving some instructions... I am hoping to write details down for each room of the house, the garden, for each car, for the boat, the accounts, insurances, bills etc as every time I do plumbing I tend to fit isolators under the floor boards, which can isolate a bathroom, or utility room etc How the internet plugs in, and my automatic security cameras. Where are the manuals for adjusting time switches, TV, Satellite etc My wife takes everything for granted I just get on and do it, and it really worries me thinking that she would struggle and stress her self out. I don't want this to happen. She has no idea what the tools are in the garage, or how they are connected together, like the power washer, this bit is here but that bit is over there etc. 2015 has been one hell of a year for us... In March I had a shoulder replacement, and it is still painful and I can't lift my arm higher than my shoulder, then in May my Step mother died, in June my Sister was diagnosed with a serious liver disease, (PBC) then recently, I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, my wife is currently undergoing medical tests and then today, I was told my 100 year old Aunty had died. So getting our house in order is very important to us. I'm sorry for bringing the tone down to one of sadness, but has anyone thought about this? Every one thinks they are going to live forever, and think I will do that tomorrow, or maybe next week. Have you told your loved ones that you love them, it's amazing how many families don't say this enough... Sorry to bring this up, but today has not been an easy one for us. The big one for me... is if I outlive the Maverick, how will my wife know who would want it lol So I have to give her my log in codes... etc On a lighter note, I stacked the diswasher last night, but this morning, not all the pots came out clean... I put a dishwasher tablet in.... This morning my wife diagnosed the problem... The dish washer tablets we normally use are the dissolve type, you don't unwrap them, but another type had got in to the box... One that I should have unwrapped..... lol.... That lives for another day... Uncle Rustic __________________ Ford Maverick GLX 1995 2.7TD LWB in illusion silver, 98k miles. Owned since new, for 22 years. Best car I have ever owned. Just wish I could drive it more.