Today may be the day that the court custody contest is finally over. It has been 44 weeks since the court allowed an ex-husband, Marde, divorced over twenty years ago, a voice in my mother's life, despite the support of guardianship we have from her entire family. Yes I said it, the entire family's wishes have been ignored for 44 weeks. My grandparents, uncles, aunt, siblings and grandchildren have been overridden by Marde who simply wanted to be able to walk into her house and claim items as his, which the court allowed to happen--legalized theft. So let this be a lesson, please parents if you haven't put together a living will and a power of attorney do so now. Adult children please make sure you have the wishes of your parents written down in legal documents, I would not wish this experience on my worst enemy. There are many online sites that can provide a cheap alternative to having an attorney such as Legacywriters.com that guides you through living wills, medical directives and other legal documents. I did legacywriters and it was simple and direct, it is your turbotax.com for legal documents. It is that easy and helpful.
Now maybe we will go around the corner and have a turkey and swiss panini from our local sandwich shop. peace be with you and if that doesn't work fight like hell:)
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Whoa - unbelievable! Hope the custody battle is behind you now.
ReplyDeleteAnd I hope others heed your wise words regarding a living will and power of attorney. Thankfully both my parents are quite prepared in this area.
I love that you went out and got a sandwich after all this.
Heather Mundell
@mominthebalance
www.mominthebalance.com