I went to a will/estate planning seminar. Now I'm totally freaked out.

Laga, it's a psychological stupidity that put me there myself. I tried expanding the list of me-takers, but somehow it ended up making the trips worse due to stupid tension I'd put on me,

It's totally not for lack of kind people that I go alone. People are great.

Kat, I discussed wills and all that with my sister when she was here. I think I freaked her out, but even though I was pushing the discussion I came out of it weirded out myself. But now I have a better idea of what my parents want.

What's your next move, Kat?

Political stuff:

Obama Soars In New NH Poll; Was Tied With Clinton Yesterday

With two days to go until the New Hampshire primary, a new CNN/WMUR poll out Sunday afternoon suggests that Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois has opened up a double digit advantage over New York Sen. Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

God Said Ha!: Pat Robertson Suggests Divine Forces Aligning Against Giuliani

But at least one entity is still talking about Giuliani. And that's God, apparently! The Creator recently spoke to cornpone religious zealot Pat Robertson about what a fool he was to endorse Giuliani, and Robertson, in turn, went on Hannity and Colmes to sit there in a heavy-lidded, giggly stupor and relate this embarrassing comeuppance at the hands of the Almighty to the world. You've got great surrogates, Rudy!

ita, The long and short of it. For me, obviously, what I need to do is think most about guardianship for Noah and Grace.

But, if I were kidless, I think the big question would be around Advanced Directives (since my assets are well below the threshold for probate).

Anyhow, we have a consultation scheduled with this guy.

GF and I did wills and a trust last year and it was creepy. All the death questions gave me the heeby jeebies (sp?). I'm glad to have it done, though.

I kinda' don't wanna talk about Bush anymore... but just in case anyone's curious what a complete ass our president is making of himself for the foreign press: [link]

My benefits now have some legal services thingy and a Will and Power of Attny are right at the top of the list to start on once I am all set up and get my benefits worked out.

Msbelle, now that you mention it, I have legal services with my current benefits package. I should get to using them.

I'm sure my father has at least of his documentation done. I know my mother hasn't, and my sister seemed startled/unworthy of working hers out. I did go in for dibs on her jewelry, though. She's got first claim to my photography equipment.

I'm pretty sure my parents' wills still refer to my brother as "other" (he was still an idea.) I've been getting on them for that. I've been their medical power of attorney, and well as general POA for a limited time. Kinda freaky. Knowing my brother and I, even of they didn't get their shit together, we'd be fine, as far as the whole divisor-thing works. But it daunts me as being the executor. I kinda suck at that shit.

So they need to live for a long time more.

As for me, well, I think once upon a time, I designated my brother as the beneficiary, workwise. I should sort that out bank-wise. As long as my parents are alive, I'd leave it to them to sort out (and I'd never wish that on them! But they'd take my cats and give my brother my money...)

Fuck, now I'm depressed. Well, not really. Just... another thing on my list of grownup shit I need to sort out this year. Last year, I bit the dentist bullet. This year is savings and retirement and all that shit. Oh, and I promised mom to get a physical. Fuck. I think I fear doctors more than dentists, and have lucked out when truly ill by getting friend's MD relatives to treat me as needed.

I've not been too industrious about a will since I have no dependents or significant other and my parents have access to my savings and are named as joint beneficiaries of my 401K and profit sharing plan. Basically all that would have to go through probate before getting to them would be a few hundred dollars in my checking account, some Disney stock, and a couple rooms full of furniture they wouldn't want anyway .