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[quote=Anonymous]ILs are dead.  MIL had things totally squared away but it still was a lot of work for DH being executor.

My parents just downsized into a home with a first-floor master bedroom, ten minutes from my brother with a goal of aging in place as long as possible.  I'm assuming that all their finances are squared away, dad spent a good part of his career in the insurance industry.  My brother is the executor and has power of attorney for health issues since he's the local one, so I know no details.

On the one hand, I'm kind of glad the hassle of dealing with the messy details are my brother's to worry about.  OTOH, it is kind of annoying that my misogynistic father hasn't even had a single conversation with me about money, health and fiscal planning, inheritance, wishes upon death, etc.  I don't even have a clue where their papers are in case for some reason my brother is not able to carry out his role as executor.  Gruesome, but what if they all died in a car accident as my brother drove them somewhere?  Unlikely, but possible since he's going to be the one with day-to-day elder care responsibilities.  I don't even know where to look for paperwork, who their lawyer is, and so on.[/quote]

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