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Back in the old days, you'd leave your will in a cubbyhole of your roll-top desk. I have no idea where I'd leave something to be found on my death. Leaving it o
by tlb 18y ago
Back in the old days, you'd leave your will in a cubbyhole of your roll-top desk. I have no idea where I'd leave something to be found on my death. Leaving it on the corner of my desk seems weird and morbid and insecure. Leave it anywhere else, and who would ever find it amidst all my crap? (People who've seen my desk know I'm an extreme case.)
A lot of interesting secrets die with people. Given an easy way to do it, people might well reveal interesting stuff they can't admit to while they're still alive. It could actually make the world a more interesting place.
- Brushfire 18y agoIts pretty straightforward. Establish a safe deposit box at your bank. Tell people you care about or who need access about it. If you are married, make your sig other a co-signer. Include any letters/videos/instructions/wills/lottery tickets/secret footage/conspiracy materials. If something happens, they retrieve the documents, no need to search. I've always sort of thought about wills and similar legal documents the same way I think about data backups -- it needs to be secure, offsite, but accessible in an emergency.