A bit morbid . What would happen in the event of my death?
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This is prompted by the discovery in some of my late fathers business papers a wallet A5 sized entitled something like "My Affairs In Order.". Judging by the names and addresses of contacts it contains, it dates from the late 1960s or early '70s.
My dad travelled a lot and the wallet is more or less who he is, and who to contact in the event of his death, or serious injury. His name, address, number, name of my mum, her sister, his parents and siblings in the states, his employer, his company chairman, company lawyer, passport number.
A gift to an identity thief, but not so much a problem back then.
It got me thinking morbid thoughts. My wife and I are often away from our home address, quite a lot of our time is spent in Scotland and driving.
If we both died in a crash -we have no kids - the police would work out where we lived. But there would be nobody there. My wife has my surname, but I suppose her maiden name must be on records somewhere. How would they find her family?
I have no family in the UK that shares my surname now my folks have died. Not that I am close or would want those buggers anywhere near me. The family I care about are scattered across the continental USA and all have different surnames.
I suppose mobile phones would yield the info, but with hundreds of contacts not alluding to any family membership, how would they find anyone?
This must be a sad and commin tast Police have to perform. How do they do it? Is it that common?
My dad travelled a lot and the wallet is more or less who he is, and who to contact in the event of his death, or serious injury. His name, address, number, name of my mum, her sister, his parents and siblings in the states, his employer, his company chairman, company lawyer, passport number.
A gift to an identity thief, but not so much a problem back then.
It got me thinking morbid thoughts. My wife and I are often away from our home address, quite a lot of our time is spent in Scotland and driving.
If we both died in a crash -we have no kids - the police would work out where we lived. But there would be nobody there. My wife has my surname, but I suppose her maiden name must be on records somewhere. How would they find her family?
I have no family in the UK that shares my surname now my folks have died. Not that I am close or would want those buggers anywhere near me. The family I care about are scattered across the continental USA and all have different surnames.
I suppose mobile phones would yield the info, but with hundreds of contacts not alluding to any family membership, how would they find anyone?
This must be a sad and commin tast Police have to perform. How do they do it? Is it that common?
ALT ICE seems like a plan. I may be dead but I'm not going to be happy with my English side of my family being involved.
Fortunately the wills are covered, and fortunately for my Sis in Law on my wife's side, and my lifelong best pal on my side there would be a hefty insurance pay out property and other stuff coming their way.
I have the same arrangement with him. In the sad event of his passing I get a fantastic guitar collection, a music library of rock and blues to die for (well he would) and a rather pleasant house in a charming village.
But how do the police trace people's families?.
Fortunately the wills are covered, and fortunately for my Sis in Law on my wife's side, and my lifelong best pal on my side there would be a hefty insurance pay out property and other stuff coming their way.
I have the same arrangement with him. In the sad event of his passing I get a fantastic guitar collection, a music library of rock and blues to die for (well he would) and a rather pleasant house in a charming village.
But how do the police trace people's families?.
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