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TO WHAT YOUR LEGACY WILL BE ?
Were you aware… that many Charities, have ” Planned Giving Specialists “ who can assist and guide anyone thru this process. ?
We thank Marion Wahl of Kelowna, B.C., a Certified General Account, and member of the B.C…. CGA Association, for this information. Ms. Wahl writes frequent columns under a title “ Dollars and Sense “ for the daily Kelowna Courier. Most appreciated and enjoyed.
She says “ Planned Giving in Canada, allows Canadians to make decisions about gifts that may occur during and after their lifetime. ” “Some options include gifts of cash or securities, life insurance policies, annuities, real estate and cultural property such as books or works of art.” “Gifts of life insurance can also be made by naming a specific organization as a beneficiary or owner of a life insurance policy.”
PS. Please confer with your own legal professional in your area or country to determine the laws in those areas.
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These thoughts of course follow in the planning of your Family Will, Living Will, and or Health Care Proxy, as you write the specific instructions for your WILL.
Write out……write out……write out …. your planned details of what you want to have happen to protect your spouse and children (if any). (We can’t repeat this often enough.)
Leaving them unprotected in the event of an untimely event happening to you, is considered undescribable……….when all it takes…….is about 10 minutes to write out hand-written directions until you and your spouse can get to your legal professional to finalize it for you.
BEQUEATH PEACE OF MIND TO THAT PERSON YOU COMMITTED TO YEARS AGO……REMEMBER.?
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A “LIVING WILL “, is a document containing your written instructions about what level of medical treatment you want in the event that you are unable to express your own wishes verbally.
You may want all possible measures taken to keep you alive……or you could instruct that nothing be done to keep you alive. You could be very specific about what treatments you want, depending on your condition.
Living Wills enable people to make their own decisions……and it is a good idea to review your thoughts about your living will with your doctor. The doctor can insure that you have understood the choices that you have made and that the instruction directive is suitable for your own health situation. Some Living Wills specify directions pertaining to organ donations as well.
DO I NEED A LIVING WILL IF I HAVE A LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT,?……..the legal profession says ….YES…… Your Last Will and Testament deals with matters of property. and your Living Will deals with your health and personal care. Living Wills are used during your life and may be modified whenever your situations change. Your Last Will and Testament only becomes active upon your demise.
Much like a Family Will, it is a very good idea to review and update your Living Will from time to time, (at least every two to three years ), because advances in medical science could make today’s heroic measures tomorrow’s routine procedures.
The final urgent point to remember……is to Register the location of where you will keep these WILLS and your other important documents so they can be easily located when needed.
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A health care proxy form is part of a set of legal documents that allows a person to appoint someone to make medical decisions for them, if or when, they cannot act on their own behalf, and to make sure that health care professionals follow their wishes regarding specific medical treatments. These documents are often referred to as Advance Directives.
In today’s fast-living, high-speed world, documents like this are applicable from late teens to seniors, especially those late in life , and with major health issues.
In the U.S.A.,and Canada, some states and provinces state that the person who is authorized may be called a Proxy: while others, the person may be called an Agent!
It is important to get specific information from one’s own legal professional about the laws in their own area or country if they wish to prepare a health care proxy.
courtesy: ( www.worldregistryofwills.com)
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couples under 40 yrs old, and some with families…!
HER ATTITUDE:
Darling…This week I started to gather the legal papers we will need to take to our lawyer to have our family WILL finalized. We should start to prepare our wishes in writing this week as directions for him.!
HIS ATTITUDE:
We don’t need a family Will yet,? We are only in our forty’s ….and still healthy.!
PARENTS AND GRAND PARENTS ATTITUDE:
They definetly need a Family Will with the assets, and the four children they have.
TEENAGE CHILDREN THEY HAVE:
We believe our grand parents are right, and hope our parents prepare a WILL soon.. We would like to know what will happen to us if something happens to either…or both!
THE ATTITUDE OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION:
“We promote that every individual should prepare a WILL. ”
The attitude of HER, THE GRAND PARENTS, and the CHILDREN……ARE CORRECT.
THE ATTITUDE OF HIM……..IS ABSOLUTELY WRONG !
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It appears unfortunately, and more often than naught, that this type of attitude prevails within many homes.
The Legal profession declare’s that not preparing a Family Will, is one of mankind’s greatest faults.!
DO WE REALLY KNOW PEOPLE WHO WOULD NOT WANT TO PREPARE LEGAL DIRECTIONS FOR THEIR FAMILIES ?
CAN WE INFLUENCE THEM TO ALTER THEIR THINKING AND DO WHAT IS MORAL AND RIGHT FOR THE GOOD AND WELFARE OF THEIR FAMILIES ?
AS YOU LOOKED IN THE MIRROR THIS MORNING, DID YOU ASK YOURSELF THAT VERY QUESTION ?
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One thing you can’t recycle…..IS TIME, and you lie the loudest….when you lie to yourself and your family that you don’t need a Family Will.!
The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts, but one thing you can give and still keep….is your word. Especially your WRITTEN WORDS IN A FAMILY WILL.
If you lack the courage to start that planning…….you might have already finished because your intentions won’t work at it unless you do. Your mind is like a parachute…..it functions only when open.
But…..you have to be interested in laying out a game plan to insure peace of mind for your spouse and family, when you may not be here to guide them.
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The Canadian Diabetes Association, thru many local divisions, maintain a tremendous amount of educational material available for families . Thier warm and friendly staff(s) stand ready to offer helpful guidance all the time.
As a Type 2 diabetes patient for 29 yrs, this blogger is happy to share the following valuable information about symptoms and causes of diabetes.
Diabetes is a condition in which the body cannot properly store and use fuel for energy. The body’s main fuel is a form of sugar called glucose which comes from food (after it’s broken down ). Glucose enters the blood and is used by cells for energy. To use glucose, the body needs a hormone called ” Insulin “ that is made by the pancreas. Insulin is important because it allows glucose to leave the blood and enter the body’s cells.
DIABETES DEVELOPES when the body can’t make any, or enough insulin, or when it can’t properly use the insulin it makes.
People with TYPE 2 diabetes may show the following signs and symptoms:
#1…blurred sight,
#2…decreased sensation or numbness in hands and feet,
#3…dry, itchy skin,
#4…frequent bladder or vaginal infections,
#5…frequent need to urinate,
#6…increased thirst or hunger,
#7…male impotence ( erectile dysfunction ),
#8…slow healing of cuts or bruises,
#9…tiredness.
There is nothing wrong in asking your doctor to request a glucose tolerance test for anyone anytime. There is enormous peace of mind in knowing if you have any signals.
Health and wellness counselling is high on the list with the CDA, and they also counsel individuals the importance of having a Family Will.
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Did you know that the muscle that let’s your eye blink is the fastest muscle in your body.?
On average, one blinks 15,000 times a day,…..and women blink twice as much as men.
Regretably, some spend too much time blinking, and thusly, the opportunity to start preparation planning for their Family Will, is lost in the blink of an eye.!
The pursuit of happiness is the chase of a lifetime…..and it is never too late to become what you might have been.!
Your spouse and your children look up to you to provide the leadership and guidance from the drafting of your Family Will. Who…… really would disappoint them ?
Do you really want probate judges to decide what will happen to your estate, when all you had to do was write out your own long-hand Will?
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE….?
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Since there isn’t any measurement of achievement by just standing still ….. LET’S START AN EPIDEMIC….AND GET THE WORLD INFECTED , with the committment to encourage more families to complete their Family Wills as soon as possible !.
PETER USTINOV says, “ It is our responsibilities, NOT OURSELVES, that we should take seriously”.
And BILL WITHERS says, “On your way to WONDERFUL, you’re going to have to go through ALL RIGHT.” “And when you get to ALL RIGHT….take a good look around and get used to it…cause that may be as far as you’re going to go if you don’t expand your mind-set and pay attention to some details.!’
Let’s get that EPIDEMIC started, and today. Get your other family, neighbors and co-workers to take action too, because among them are also other procrastinators yet to prepare their Family Wills~..
Standing still and doing nothing about your Family Will too often results in dire consequemces ?
Why don’t you make something happen that will leave comfortable tomorrows for your family if you are not here ?
Get the organization of the family papers needed to present to the legal professional of your choice, along with your letter with instructional guidance. And at the same time, WRITE OUT YOUR OWN EMERGENCY WILL WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR FAMILY IN THE EVENT A LIFE-ENDING HAPPENING THREATENS YOUR PRESENCE, WHILE YOUR LAWYER FINALIZES YOUR FAMILY WILL.
Registering the Location of where you will keep either your emergency hand-written or professionally completed Will with (www.worldregistryofwills.com) wil be the next best effort you will put in for your family.
BUT…..ONLY THINKING ABOUT IT, AND NOT ACTING ON IT could put you on the list of procrastinators deluxe. ?
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The word Diabetes means that a person’s blood glucose (blood sugar level) is too high. !
Glucose is the type of sugar that your body uses for energy,
Having too much glucose in your blood on a regular basis, (as in diabetes ) can lead to such thuings as damage to the eyes, kidneys and nerve endings!. It also can contribute to the effect of other illness’s.
It is not uncommon that the on-set of type 2 diabetes can go undetected by family doctor’s even while treating patients for other health issues, and that is why it is important to become knowledgable enough to ask your doctor to please do a glucose tolerance test on you at your next visit.
This little rascal ” Diabetes”, can play havoc on one’s body if attention is not properly paid to recognizing the symptoms and treating one’s body with the due considerations. Because there is never any initial pain as a warning of the on-set of a Type 2 diabetes, it is often referred to as a creeping killer.
The Canadian Diabetes Association stands ready to respond to any and all enquires to help individuals understand the complex issues that can happen to individuals who do not take warning signs seriously
This message courtesy of the www.worldregistryofwillsblog.com , an informative blog urging families to be certain they have a family Will finalized.