Please take legal steps to protect those you love.

iamkeri1 · 06-13-2011, 12:36 PM

It's summer time. The kids will be home. They need protection. If you are traveling out of your home state or country, you will face laws different from those in your home state or country. Get the documents you will need in place before your go. People get hurt on vacation. Car wrecks! Train wrecks! Reactions to unusual foods. YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THESE THINGS!

Please. Love one another enough to get your papers in place.

Smooches,
Keri

MsTinkerbelly · 06-13-2011, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by iamkeri1

It's summer time. The kids will be home. They need protection. If you are traveling out of your home state or country, you will face laws different from those in your home state or country. Get the documents you will need in place before your go. People get hurt on vacation. Car wrecks! Train wrecks! Reactions to unusual foods. YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THESE THINGS!

Please. Love one another enough to get your papers in place.

Smooches,
Keri

What a great reminder!

Starrynightaw · 06-13-2011, 01:01 PM

This one really got to me. I've always been so worried about things such as this considering I've had a few relatives pass unexpectedly and left others in ruins financially. Worth reading.

citybutch · 06-26-2011, 12:50 PM

Came across a REALLY great site from Lambda Legal and wanted to share...

These are things we ALL should be thinking about no matter what age we are:

http://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/resources/index.cfm

In particular is this workbook.. It is long but comprehensive and talks about the WHYS of planning::

http://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/resou...ource.cfm?r=42

iamkeri1 · 06-26-2011, 04:48 PM

Thanks CB
You are always a great source of information. Thanks for sharing,
Smooches,
Keri

iamkeri1 · 12-04-2011, 10:08 PM

Hi Y'all!
It's me again! Here to remind you to take care of each other. What better gift can you give each other than the security of knowing that you have layed out a plan for your future together if you are part of a couple> Even if you are single you need to have your plans/wishes covered.

Is the beneficiary on your insurance correct? Do you have a will, living will, power of attorney, in place? Are you getting (legally) married over the holidays, or (gulp) divorced? Do you have a plan for the future care of your children should you become incapacitated or die? (Hey folks, everybody dies!) Did you have a home before you got together with your partner and now you want to put their name on it?

Many of you have life/health/disability insurance benefits at work - is the information on these policies correct? Do you have domestic partner benefits at work? Are you ready to get your partner covered under these plans? Big step to take, but get it done if you see yourself in a committed relationship.

The long and short of it, my darlings, is that the new year is soon at hand, get this crap cleared up before then so you can start the new year fresh.

...aaaaaaaaaaaaah now doesn't that feel better?

Smooches,
Keri

Rockinonahigh · 12-04-2011, 10:28 PM

Keri,I had a will and powers of attorney and anything I could find that would keep as stress freed for me and my family so when the time comes there wouldnt be any crazy stuff pop up out of the blue.In case some of the folks on the planet dont know this, u can use the leagle aid services in your town
to do the leagle work and its free and they will do the noterizeing for free as well..all it took was a phone call.Infact the leagle aid is good to use for lots of services.

06-26-2011, 12:50 PM	#4
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iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,153 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642921	It's summer time. The kids will be home. They need protection. If you are traveling out of your home state or country, you will face laws different from those in your home state or country. Get the documents you will need in place before your go. People get hurt on vacation. Car wrecks! Train wrecks! Reactions to unusual foods. YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THESE THINGS! Please. Love one another enough to get your papers in place. Smooches, Keri

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06-26-2011, 04:48 PM	#5
iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,153 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642921	Thanks CB You are always a great source of information. Thanks for sharing, Smooches, Keri

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iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,153 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642921	Hi Y'all! It's me again! Here to remind you to take care of each other. What better gift can you give each other than the security of knowing that you have layed out a plan for your future together if you are part of a couple> Even if you are single you need to have your plans/wishes covered. Is the beneficiary on your insurance correct? Do you have a will, living will, power of attorney, in place? Are you getting (legally) married over the holidays, or (gulp) divorced? Do you have a plan for the future care of your children should you become incapacitated or die? (Hey folks, everybody dies!) Did you have a home before you got together with your partner and now you want to put their name on it? Many of you have life/health/disability insurance benefits at work - is the information on these policies correct? Do you have domestic partner benefits at work? Are you ready to get your partner covered under these plans? Big step to take, but get it done if you see yourself in a committed relationship. The long and short of it, my darlings, is that the new year is soon at hand, get this crap cleared up before then so you can start the new year fresh. ...aaaaaaaaaaaaah now doesn't that feel better? Smooches, Keri

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Rockinonahigh Senior Member How Do You Identify?: stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: makes no diffrence,I know who I am. Relationship Status: single,maybe looking if the right person comes along. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 4,907 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,682 Thanked 14,933 Times in 3,938 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Keri,I had a will and powers of attorney and anything I could find that would keep as stress freed for me and my family so when the time comes there wouldnt be any crazy stuff pop up out of the blue.In case some of the folks on the planet dont know this, u can use the leagle aid services in your town to do the leagle work and its free and they will do the noterizeing for free as well..all it took was a phone call.Infact the leagle aid is good to use for lots of services.