Broke Down 69...The Adventure Continues

Well I hope it is the start of a new trend and not just an effect of emotional exhaustion, but I got the first good nights sleep I've had in a week last night. Today my head seems a little clearer and it's easier to think. This is a good thing because my Dad is still in a haze and quite a lot of the legalities have fallen to me. Tomorrow I should receive copies of my Mothers death certificate and then I'll be able to have her will probated. Lawyers. God what a curse. Every which way I turn it seems there's another meeting with the family lawyer I have to take...and that SOB bills about $300 per hour. Guess my plan to go back to work tomorrow are going to have to be shelved as it's beginning to look like the next week is going to get chewed up pretty well dealing with all of this. At least it'll keep me busy, albeit dealing endlessly with a situation I'd much rather not. Such are the responsibilities and obligations of the firstborn.

More later...

 

The volume of work dealing with all this is just astounding. My Mother's Will is quite complex, not monetarily all that goes to Dad, but materially as she has left many little things to many different people. I have to collect the items, submit it to probate and then see to their delivery, none of this is even remotely possible on the road or even working behind a desk. I've been steady working on this since about 0700 today and haven't made a dent in it.

As for the lawyer, I didn't like the little prick before all this and I'm liking him even less now. Dad's lawyer, not mine.

I requested 30 copies of the DC, didn't want to come up short. As far as to POA goes, I've had complete and medical since my Dad had his stroke last year, he wanted to make sure it was me in control of things not any of the rest of the family, some of which are Presbyterians and horse thieves.

My sister has been a big help to both me and my Dad. She's been here cooking and cleaning and trying to keep a cheerful mood, insofar as that is possible, but she's not equipped to handle the legalities. She's a very bright and capable nurse with a Masters degree but she ain't got a lick of business sense. To her credit, she understands this and trusts me to handle the formalities. Of course I will keep her informed about what I'm doing and what's happening, but it's better for all if I bear this particular burden.