Guardianship in Case of Death

My husband and I just went through this we used just a basic program from the computer called business home lawyer. it will take you step by step doing a will of guardianship you will have to sign it, they will have to sign it and you will need a witness to sign it as well as to have it notarized. It was simple quick and is legally binding. Good luck

the best thing to do in this case is see a lawyer and have papers drawn up that makes your brother in law sole guardian of the kids. I found this out by asking questions in case something happened to me or my ex husband when we were going through our divorce.

U have to get a living will. so basically u have to get a lawyer. trust me....my father died a few yrs ago & without a will your family will go through a hurricane. even without children. So for anyone who is reading this....MAKE SURE U GET A WILL!!!! u r never too young to have one.

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My best advice is to write a living will and make sure that the people that you want to have guardianship of your children have a copy of that will in their posession.

Hi J.,

I am a mom of a 9 month old and a 3 year old. My husband and I talked to a financial planner a couple of years ago and they told us you have to get what's called a "living will". Many people believe that if they make a "will" stating your intentions if you and your husband pass, who you want your child to go to, etc. This isn't the case. With a will, your kids still go to probate court and your siblings, friends, grandparents, etc. can all fight for custody and the judge will decide who is fit to have them, not you. A living will is the only way to ensure who gets them. You can also state how you want them raised and if money is left to them, how they are to spend that money throughout their lives. I think financial planners and attorneys are the ones that can help you get this done.

I hope this helps! Good for you to think of this and plan your children's future, in case you're not there to do it.
J. F.

Hey J.,

You need to have a Will made saying what you want done with your children and any property or assets you have. Although you might want to tel your family members that is what your plan is as anyone can contest a Will. It is somewhat hard for them unless they could proved the person you left your kids to as unfit.

You need a will to make it legal so no one can fight over what your wishes are. There are sites on the internet that offer will packages, you fill them out than get a lawyer to file it.

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You need to make it legal so nothing gets held up in the courts, My hubby and I wote a living will and had it authorized by a lawyer.

You can have guardianship papers drawn up by an attorney for a small fee. We had ours added to our will/estate/trust paperwork right after my son was born. It is a fairly simply document and will name the guardian, anything else you will in care for your children, etc. (for example we named by parents and made my father executor of our estate. Everything is left to our son, in trust, for my parents to use as necessary) You can specify if you want money used for certain things, i.e. college, etc. You should also name a contingent guardian, just in case.

I would actually contact your local court and ask if they have the paperwork. You may be able to simply fill out a form and have it notarized. Make sure your guardian has a copy!

Most law firms would perform this servce for a small fee (probably less than 200$).

Hi J. - My husband is an attorney - you'll need to hire one to help you with this. It's an easy process and I'm so glad you're taking this step! So many people don't!