RE: Jehovah’s seem to be trying to get my 85 year old father into their cult
July 22, 2015 at 3:44 pm
You haven't mentioned this but it would be wise to do anyway.
Has he done any estate planning? Medical proxy? Living Will? People always think "well, I'll just drop dead" and that will be that but it rarely happens that way. First you get to be sick for a long time and then you die thanks to the joys of modern medicine. Even something as simple as adding you or a sibling as a joint owner on a bank account would be a major help.
The thing is, coming from you it may not be persuasive but coming from a lawyer the reasons against failing to take precautions will sound a lot better. Their job is to speak authoritatively about the law and state laws vary.
The kicker here is your throwaway comment that he doesn't seem as sharp as he used to be. Listen to your instincts. You're probably right.
Has he done any estate planning? Medical proxy? Living Will? People always think "well, I'll just drop dead" and that will be that but it rarely happens that way. First you get to be sick for a long time and then you die thanks to the joys of modern medicine. Even something as simple as adding you or a sibling as a joint owner on a bank account would be a major help.
The thing is, coming from you it may not be persuasive but coming from a lawyer the reasons against failing to take precautions will sound a lot better. Their job is to speak authoritatively about the law and state laws vary.
The kicker here is your throwaway comment that he doesn't seem as sharp as he used to be. Listen to your instincts. You're probably right.
