Coda
NES Member
Just get a will, POA, HC Proxy and as others have indicated have a list of where you want things to go.I've touched on this before but let me get it straight. on my death, I have a pistol I want to give to a good friend of mine. the prior owner handed it down to me when he was close to passing. I don't have a will and don't plan on making one soon until some financial blunders I've made correct themselves. can I write a notarized letter stating what I want to do and give a copy to my buddy, keep a copy with the gun and put one where it would be be found upon my death? I'm just not ready to let go of the gun just yet or I'd do the obvious thing and just transfer it now. I'm trying to let the vultures know that particular pistol is off limits when the expected safe raping begins. what do you think? and no, I'm not expecting to expire anytime soon.
One more really important thing, have an executor that you KNOW will follow your wish's. Because ultimately they are going to be dividing up your stuff. Your main assets and real estate are usually not problematic because that is easily contested if not followed. But the small stuff (like your pistol) that lies in the trust of your executor.
Believe me I know, my Mother had an executor that did not follow here wishes on some semimetal items and I lost out.