the i like book: The "Meat" of the Sandwich Generation

the i like book: The "Meat" of the Sandwich Generation: The “Meat” of the Sandwich Generation It’s common that Baby Boomers are referred to as the S andwich Generation ~ taking care of elde...

My grandmother wore an apron

I can hear it now – AND?  Or WHY do I care? 

For 37 years of my life, my grandmother wore an apron when she was cooking or cleaning.  The reason she wore it was because she didn’t want to get her clothes dirty. The makes perfect sense.  I wear gloves to protect my hands, sunglasses to protect my eyes, shoes to protect my feet (although I could easily be permanently barefoot) and dozens of other things.

The reason people hire us is because they don’t want to deal with all the emotional baggage when closing out a persons’ life after they pass away.  There is no logic in hiring us, nothing that is rocket science.  However, none of that matters when you are emotionally involved with the estate.  There is no such thing as a simple call, one letter, not much to do or it won’t take long.  And, each time something has to get done, the emotion is attached.

Here are a few reasons you may want to consider asking for some assistance:

• My dad only had one bank account ~ found out later he had four.
• My mom lived in a nursing home for four years ~ found out that nothing was done when she moved out of her home.
• My husband left everything to me so there’s nothing to do ~ found out later that when I remarried there were problems with adding my new husband’s name.
• My family wants to maintain control – found out later that asking for help isn’t giving up control but maintaining it, along with my sanity.

 People do things for reasons, not logic ~

If you are looking at logic, there is no reason to hire us.  But, if you are looking for some help during a long and difficult time, consider the reasons why you want to hire us.  We’ll be here to help.

Tisha Diffie

Your Final Affairs Expert