I must apologize for the amount of time between posts on this blog. At the beginning of January we had a new addition to our family and I've been busy adjusting to parenthood.
My spouse and I have also been discussing the need to update our will. We revised our wills this past year, but now we will need a codicil specifying who we would like to be our child's guardian, should the unthinkable happen to both of us. This is not fun stuff to consider (we plan on being around for our child for a long time), but necessary. If not for us, then for our family. Our child will be going through enough trauma and will not need the added burden of dealing with a potential custody dispute among family members.
But it's not only our will we need to consider. Recent changes to the Personal Directives Act in Alberta mean that we can also appoint someone to make decisions for our child on our behalf if both of us are incapacitated during the course of that incapacitation. Those situations can almost create as much tension and uncertainty (if not more) than a death and our ultimate concern is to make sure our child is looked after appropriately.
I find it amazing to think how many people out there do not even consider what they would want to have happen to their children if they are not around to look after them. To us, it's even more important than determining what happens to our possessions. Shouldn't it be the same for everyone?
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