[john70t]

Sorry to be blunt:

1). Dad seems physically borderline but coherent and able to sign legal documents at this time?
Now is the time to verify what he wants to contribute to in life.
(His wife, his twenty other mistresses, you, brother, sister, space monkey, whatever, those are his final wishes.)
Video record the important stuff tastefully when you can.

2). Does dad have a Notarized Will on file with legal copies distributed?
Unsealed copies may be invalid. The Law is complex.
Probate Court drama plus new Attorney costs may suck up all of your dad's estate into a giant sinkhole in the earth.
It is then gone forever, unless HIS OWN MONEY is important to HIS OWN GRANDCHILDREN.
Court probate disbursement takes a year or more, even when simple.

3). Does dad have a designated Power Of Attorney and a Do Not Resuscitate order on file?
See #1 and #2 above.
The state will gobble up everything in sight while you the heirs are in pain and vulnerable.
They will not stop. Be warned. It is government.

4). Double check with the family attorney now.
So you have time later.


You are are good man and good son, Unclebilly.
Take care of the important stuff.
Then take care of yourself.
Plan ahead now to have the freedom and feel grief and pain later. To feel human.
Even though that is considered 'illegal' in some aspects of law.