It’s one of those things that Cari & I never got to. Why did we need to, right? I guess, you have each other and you assume that nothing will happen, why would it…but then it does.
We didn’t put anything in place to define our wishes, so after many different opinions about what to do and who to talk to and a wide range of prices, I went with someone a friend recently used. It seemed to be everything I needed and wasn’t close to some of the most pricey quotes.
I had to answer a few difficult ‘who’ questions like who would care for the kids. It wasn’t easy. I believe I made the best decision. Let’s just hope it never becomes an issue. But as I have so unfortunately learned, even when things are perfect, nothing is guaranteed. I hope, and I’m sure they have, that our friends now know that too. That as unlikely it is, bull shit happens, and it’s better to be prepared (somewhat anyways).
I wonder what the difference is between the price and service I received and the price and service some of these other lawyers offered. It all sounded the same. In the end I have some legal docs that specify my wishes. These are the same forms that can be found on legal zoom, so what else comes with the higher prices? Nothing, probably…maybe a nicer office.