I apologize for the lack of time between posts...it seems that my time is no longer my own.
Maybe this is why less than half of the population has a valid will (or power of attorney or personal directive) in place. The fact that so many Canadians are willing to leave such important decisions to chance still causes me to shake my head. It's much too easy to get caught up in our day-to-day responsibilities to take time to reflect on what we want to have happen in the event of death or incapacity.
In the past few months I've been meeting with several other new parents. I'm the only one that has a valid will, power of attorney and personal directive in place. Although some of them have expressed to me that "We really need to do that.", I'm going to hazard a guess that it will be some time before they actually do. It's hard to think about setting up appointments to see a lawyer when your main focus is making it through the day with your sanity intact. How does a person have time to see a lawyer when they barely have time to do the laundry?
The fact is that getting a proper will in place is something you need to make time for. The consequences are much too tragic if you don't.
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