[JD86]

Suggestions? What if you had been in the WTC on 9/11? Does your family know what they need to?

[Miss Marple]

You have reminded me that my husband doen't really have a clue about my accounting system for my very small antique business. I am going to write out an explanation so that he doesn't have to mess with it if something should happen.

There should be a list (not included in the will, but binding to all through family agreement) of which heirlooms go to which heirs. In my state, if said heirlooms wind up in the estate you have to buy them at auction. This happened with my grandfather's things, and I am taking steps to make sure it doesn't happen to my things.

[ChaseR]

I think all folks should keep important information in a safe deposit box - and have two or three co-signers (family members). That should take care of "missing manila folders" (copies at home/original records in the boxes)(the days of banks reading obits columns and securing the bank boxes are over I'm pretty sure).