Friday, June 18, 2010
Feeling a little better....
My father's obituary was in the paper today. I feel better now that some of the business parts of his passing are finishing up. It has been an emotional roller coaster. I took my children to a local town fair last night just to get away and have a little down-time. It was nice to forget and not hear the phone ring for a few hours. I think taking care of business has kept me from feeling extreme sadness. It keeps me busy thinking about the tasks at hand and making sure my father has a dignified end. I am not sure what lies ahead for me when I am all done taking care of his affairs. I look forward to a leave of absence from courses to get my life reorganized. I hope you all have a great summer!
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Hello Tiffany,
ReplyDeleteYour last two posts brought back memories for me. I became responsible for my parents' financial affairs before they died through power of attorney and living wills because they both needed nursing home care the last couple of years of their lives (89 years old). Although this made it somewhat easier because I already had access to their accounts. Although I had to liquidate almost everything they ever owned (which was not much, not even their house because my brother and then my brother's wife after he died owned it), I was able to withhold the maximum savings for their funerals from the state. The state was involved because they were both on Medicare. When you depend on Medicare for nursing home care, you have to liquidate your assets but you can set aside a set amount for funeral expenses. This allowed me to take care of all that, but there were hospital bills and insurance issues and some small debts and my sister-in-law pressuring me to dispense with all their earthly possessions so she could sell the house right away. I remember the stress, but that the diversion of practical matters helped me deal with the grieving after they died.
You definitely need a break!
Thanks for sharing.