How do I plan for my family's future with terminal cancer?
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8 days agoRegarding relationships and cancer, I understand the importance of “one day at a time,” but I’m not entirely for it. Because the specifics of my high-risk cancer say there’s a 99.9 percent chance I’ll be dead in 7 years or less. That means arrangements that ensure my perfectly healthy wife will live in guaranteed financial comfort to 120. It means giving my heirs advancements to ensure each gets what I intend. It means intentional direct communication with family and friends to ensure they know what they’ve meant to me. In other words, it’s not one day at a time but many days at a time, including the days I’ll no longer be there.
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8 days agoPlanning for a family's future with terminal cancer often starts with a few practical steps. These can include talking with an estate planning attorney and a financial planner about wills, trusts, and income protection for a spouse, and asking a cancer center social worker about legal and financial support. Many people also write letters, record videos, or hold family conversations to share what matters most, and a professional can help tailor each step to personal circumstances. Others in this community are welcome to share what has helped them with legacy planning and with talking openly with loved ones.
Community Member
8 days agoWow. You said so much there. It's where I am, too, with the concerns. But I'm stuck in malaise, not being as proactive as I ought (and want) to be.
Community Member
7 days agoDear Dora — Give yourself some time. You said last week that you are new here. I’ve had more than 3 years to adjust to, and accept, my maximum life expectancy. Not only do I not fear it, I’m counting on it.
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