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Choose a system

Do you have a good filing system, or do you have four different filing systems that have sprung up by default? An important #lifeadmin and #estateplanning task is sorting out your filing and perpetual calendar system, and we are going to take care of that in daily bite-sized chunks.

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Natalie Ballard Natalie Ballard

Sort your filing

Do you have a good filing system, or do you have four different filing systems that have sprung up by default? An important #lifeadmin and #estateplanning task is sorting out your filing and perpetual calendar system, and we are going to take care of that in daily bite-sized chunks.

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Are they willing?

When you are thinking about a guardian for your children you do need to speak to the person you choose about whether they are willing to act.

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How many?

When you are thinking about a guardian for your children don’t simply appoint two guardians jointly because they are married and you are being polite.

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Asking for help

When you are thinking about a guardian for your children think about the village it takes to raise a child, and whether this person will ask for help.

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Bite sized life admin - selfies

In today’s #bitesizedlifeadmin I remind you that people want photos of you, it doesn’t matter how you look they want photos of you. Take a photo of yourself doing something you like (or find one in your phone gallery), send it with a quick story today.

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Giving your in-laws away

When you are thinking about a guardian for your children did you ever think that you are giving your in-laws to them? If they aren’t a relative, then you are giving them two whole new sets of in-laws, because the extended family will become very important if something happens to both of their parents.

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Bite sized life admin - CRN

In today’s #bitesizedlifeadmin we find our child’s CRN and email it to them, using the email account we set up for them in last week’s bite-sized #lifeadmin task.

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How different?

When you are thinking about a guardian for your children ask yourself how different are they to you, and in what ways are they different? There will be differences for sure, but are they differences that everyone can work with?

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Do they have time?

When you are thinking about a guardian for your children have an honest think about whether they have time?

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How much does a Will cost?

How much does a Will cost? We explain that here, including providing you with some information about some free or online kits.

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Do I trust you?

When you are thinking about a guardian for your children really ask yourself if you trust them. Would you ask them for what you need, and trust them to deliver, when you were at your lowest or most embarrassed?

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Do I know you?

When you are thinking about a guardian for your children don’t choose who you ‘should’ choose. Don’t choose the person who ‘should’ know you because of their relationship to you, or because of how long you have known them. As yourself, really, do I know you? Do you know me?

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People want to know what you think

When it comes to your Estate Plan people want to know what you think, leaving complete instructions and information will help your family to actually do what you want them to do.

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Emails and your Estate

What have emails got to do with Estate Planning? Well a bit, actually, but in this blog post I am going to talk about why I want you to send emails to your children.

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