When the
Unthinkable Happens ...
• NEVER MAKE PROMISES!
Give assurances
that everyone’s needs will be considered and, hopefully, met.
• Establish
the budget before
spending any money.
• Inform those needing financial assistance that, hopefully, they can be
reimbursed for their expenses (no promises!)
• Be cautious
how any Trust Fund for the surviving family is worded. There is a difference between a fund for the "Spouse and
Children"
and "Spouse
and Minor Children." (Adult children are often glad to share thousands of dollars with
their minor siblings, usually from a second marriage.)
• BE ABLE TO
SAY "NO!"
After the
planning begins and a comprehensive picture begins to form of all the events, activities,
services, ceremonies, logistical needs, and related expenses, then the word "yes"
may be cautiously used.
