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or an invalid will) or testate meaning the will is valid and will be followed as

closely as possible. Further the estate may be solvent or insolvent meaning
unable to pay for all the debts. You lawyer will deal with this and please, I beg of
you, do not download just any old will from the Internet for you have no idea

under what jurisdiction it falls or who drafted it! A will is never a standard

document and like your antenuptial you need to take it seriously enough to see
your lawyer and get it done properly.

Stay away from your worst enemy (your bank) for they will write themselves in
as executor meaning the person who controls the estate. We know that your

relationship with your bank is based on sincere mutual distrust and you may
read my free book Your Worst Enemy on why I say this. Whilst they will not

steal you money they are not as good and loyal as your own lawyer. In fact I will
advise you never to trust your bank.

* I got so many questions on this chapter that I wrote an article called About

your Last Will and Testament for those interested. Once again the banksters
made the article possible with their inhuman behaviour.

The last will and testament used to be read aloud for everyone to hear but that
is not under law a requirement. There is no need for that and many times it

shamed the family. You may have made provision for an illegitimate child which
no-one knew about. Or you mention something private which really should not

be made public. My advice is read the will with your lawyer in his office or yours.

None of the above is what I want to talk to you today. I often find that the
widow (meaning widower or surviving child) has no idea what to do when there

is death in the family. Understandably this is not a nice topic but we need to talk
about it. If you feel this is too depressing stop reading and skip to the next

chapter.

Death comes unexpectedly

Yes you may say to me K, we knew that our dad or husband was very ill and we

expected it. Very true but the time of death is unknown to us mortals.
Sometimes you wait for weeks and other times it is a matter of minutes. Most

terminally ill patients I saw got better and then sank fast. You just don't know

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