I would also suggest writing a will, as things do get messy and you dont want it left up to chance. I have been very specific in mine as to who gets the kids. xo
Hey guys, the feedback is awesome!!
DP and i have agreed that as soon as the bub is born we're going to write up wills, stipulating that our children would go to their godparents. And the wills will be updated on a yearly basis, so nothing gets left out.
As for my friend Kristy, i'm not making her godmother. I honestly wouldn't feel comfortable with her getting my kids. I've made the personal decision not to include her in any part of the whole thing. The lack of maturity that she has shown when i try to explain the whole thing to her, is just making my decision to not make her godmother that much easier.
PUPPIES- that was me who said the popularity contest thing, actually, my mum. haha
please DO NOT wait til bub's is born to write your will - seriously!! putting it off is a bad bad idea. bubs arrives, you're too busy. do it NOW while you're pregnant (and for anyone else reading, get it done NOW!!!)
we were in a situation a few years ago where DH's brother died very unexpectedly leaving no will - it has created a hell of a lot of tension and estrangement within his family and is something i hope no one will ever go through
a will can be written with all provisions - ours were written a few years ago (while dealing with solicitors for DH bro's estate, we arranged our wills) - in them, we had provisions for "any minor children" - that's all that is needed to cover arrangements for your children. they don't need to be updated annually unless you have a life changing event (change of address is one - but even that isn't a biggie) - it's usually things like change in marital status. even if you're unmarried, there is a way of wording the will so that change of marital status did not nullify the will (our solicitor did this as we weren't married at the time but were living defacto).
please, don't put it off - i used to have the "i'll do it when X happens" - but having lived through the hell of sorting out an estate for someone who died without a will, i suggest everyone has one - even a simple one!
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