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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We can't decide.  Grandparents are too old, and my sibs have too much baggage.  DH would name his sister, but she's across the country and seems very overwhelmed by her own kids - I don't adore her parenting style.

I have a good friend I'd love to name, mostly b/c her values are in line with ours and I've always admired how her parents raised her, but DH thinks it has to be family and, frankly, we never see her.

What does it entail to officially "name" someone?  Can you set contingencies?[/quote]

It does not have to be family. Our lawyer actually advised against us naming parents as in Our case get too old to be able to handle active boys. Fast forward 10 years later and one parent is Gone and one is in a nursing home. We also would want our kids to stay in the area so that ruled out siblings. We did name a sibling a guardian of the finances so their is some family involvement. Your lawyer in your will will state who is the guardian of the kids as well as any othe instructions. It is also a good idea to update your will every 5-7 years as your circumstances can change. Also naming a guardian should be done as soon as you have kids. If you die and have not named a guardian, the court will decide.[/quote]

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