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Originally Posted by RKDinOKC
That is so sad.
Children really need to set up a legally notarized and officially filed living will. It is not about just whom gets what after they pass. It should mandate guardianship and by whom, and what constitutes when that guardianship is necessary and what powers the guardian or guardians have. It should also have whom becomes the guardian if those initial guardians are deemed unfit. It is signed and witness by all involved, parents, guardian(s), legal witnesses, and even doctors (to validate the parent(s) ability to make those decisions) and filed with the court system. If their guardianship is ever contested the living will can be used to support the preferred guardians and what they are empowered to do, including assets, medical care, and living arrangements.
If you or your parents don't have one, contact a lawyer and get it done!
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In this state, there is no "filing a will" with anyone. The city, county or state have no place or way to store it. It is up to you to have one, and your attorney should have one. Give the heirs and executor a copy in a sealed envelope if you can trust them. Ask for it back every few years for revisions just to see if it was opened. Act accordingly on that information.