Designated Agent in a Last Will and Testament Form

This is actually a complicated question because you have to ask yourself “what is a last Will and Testament?”The absolute minimum requirements for a Will is that you explain in writing what you want to happen to your things. That’s it.This is what makes the Last Will and Testament of Cecil George Harris so important Dying Saskatchewan farmer’s will goes down in historyHe was pinned under a tractor and scratched on the side ““In case I die in this mess I leave all to the wife. Cecil Geo Harris”. He died, and the fender of the tractor was accepted as his Will.This type of Will is known as a holographic Will. It is entirely in the person’s handwriting, and is special because it doesn’t require two witnesses. This means that if you are stuck under a rock somewhere, you can still write your Will.So if I put up a Word template with a heading “Last Will and Testament” and a few other headings like “Executor” “Guardians for Minors” “Distribution plan” “Signing and Witnessing” with a few blank spaces. I will have created a “Will Kit” and I would be happy to offer that for free. In fact, here are a couple that I downloaded (I actually paid for these)The problem is. They are complete garbage.You can technically write your Last Will and Testament with these, but there is a good chance that your loved ones will be left with a complete mess. Even a seasoned estate planning attorney would have a difficult time completing the section “I give my Executor the following powers…”. Somebody with no legal training would have no chance.So I would recommend finding an online resource that may charge a little, but a service provider that has developed tools in consultation with legal professionals. They should offer a support team available by phone or email. They should have a legal team and development team that update the service to reflect changes in the law. They should have online reviews from people who have used the service.You may need to pay a little (our service is under $40) but it guides you through the process of preparing a professional quality Last Will and Testament.

Departments of education and school districts always have to make decisions about what to include in their curriculum.  There are a lot of life skills that people need that aren't taught in school.  The question is should those skills be taught in schools?I teach high school, so I'll talk about that.  The typical high school curriculum is supposed to give students a broad-based education that prepares them to be citizens in a democracy and to be able to think critically.  For a democracy to work, we need educated, discerning citizens with the ability to make good decisions based on evidence and objective thought.  In theory, people who are well informed about history, culture, science, mathematics, etc., and are capable of critical, unbiased thinking, will have the tools to participate in a democracy and make good decisions for themselves and for society at large.  In addition to that, they should be learning how to be learners, how to do effective, basic research, and collaborate with other people.  If that happens, figuring out how to do procedural tasks in real life should not provide much of a challenge.  We can't possibly teach every necessary life skill people need, but we can help students become better at knowing how to acquire the skills they need.  Should we teach them how to change a tire when they can easily consult a book or search the internet to find step by step instructions for that?  Should we teach them how to balance a check book or teach them how to think mathematically and make sense of problems so that the simple task of balancing a check book (which requires simple arithmetic and the ability to enter numbers and words in columns and rows in obvious ways) is easy for them to figure out.  If we teach them to be good at critical thinking and have some problem solving skills they will be able to apply those overarching skills to all sorts of every day tasks that shouldn't be difficult for someone with decent cognitive ability  to figure out.  It's analogous to asking why a culinary school didn't teach its students the steps and ingredients to a specific recipe.  The school taught them about more general food preparation and food science skills so that they can figure out how to make a lot of specific recipes without much trouble.  They're also able to create their own recipes.So, do we want citizens with very specific skill sets that they need to get through day to day life or do we want citizens with critical thinking, problem solving, and other overarching cognitive skills that will allow them to easily acquire ANY simple, procedural skill they may come to need at any point in their lives?

Spend less time using your blocked Internet to ask questions on Quora, andTravel back in time to when there was no curfew and you were playing Super Mario Kart, and instead, fill out your exam form.

It is probably one of the most personal decisions you will ever make.  Although some people feel you can play favorites, since you will be gone, and will miss any ensuing  family drama, I recommend treating the nieces and nephews equally.  Even the sponger.  At least he will be wasting his own inheritance for a while before he starts trying to mooch off the family again. Two of my aunts passed away and left no spouse or children.  All their assets were split among me and my four siblings.(We were all adults).   They made it clear before they passed away and in their wills that everything was to be split equally.  There was also a clause that anyone named in the will who tried to dispute it would be cut off. Thankfully, everyone was grateful and reasonable and we are all still speaking.  One exception you may want to consider is to state a fee to be paid to your executor.  Even in the simplest case, they will be doing a lot of paperwork and making a lot of phone calls.  An executors fee is the way you can show them you appreciate all their efforts.  It was not a huge amount of money in either of my aunt's  estates, especially when it is divided by 5 heirs.  But I think it was a comfort for them to know that their life's hard work made all our lives a little easier. Once you have your papers all in order, don't worry about it anymore.  I wish you many happy healthy years before this becomes an issue.