In Case of Emergency....
#16
Re: In Case of Emergency....
sorry this is a bit confusing for me.
i was told by someone that if we died and children survive and we don't have a will that states that we want our family in uk to take care of our children they will be put into care in oz! is this right? (hope that makes sense)
also do you make this will in uk, oz or both?
i was told by someone that if we died and children survive and we don't have a will that states that we want our family in uk to take care of our children they will be put into care in oz! is this right? (hope that makes sense)
also do you make this will in uk, oz or both?
#17
Re: In Case of Emergency....
sorry this is a bit confusing for me.
i was told by someone that if we died and children survive and we don't have a will that states that we want our family in uk to take care of our children they will be put into care in oz! is this right? (hope that makes sense)
also do you make this will in uk, oz or both?
i was told by someone that if we died and children survive and we don't have a will that states that we want our family in uk to take care of our children they will be put into care in oz! is this right? (hope that makes sense)
also do you make this will in uk, oz or both?
#18
Auntie Fa
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Seattle
Posts: 7,344
Re: In Case of Emergency....
I've been using ICE for a few years now, but I brought this up a couple of times on my forum and a lot of people were totally unaware of the convention. Hopefully it will become well-known. (Oh and learn from one who's a bit slow - if you get your ice for parties from a little man with a van, might be wise to put his name rather than just "Ice".)
I also have a contact "Husband" on my phone - did this after having a bad fall, being unable to use my phone (smashed up my wrist) and being in a lot of pain/shock, not really making sense to the lovely people trying to help me. A "Doctor" entry is also useful.
When we were in Asia my husband travelled a lot, so I also had a network of girls I could rely on. A lot of them are single or in a similar situation so, after one ended up all alone and scared in hospital in the middle of the night, we made plans to be each other's contacts. Also for those contacts to have details of family back in the home country, and vice versa. (I started this with one friend when she went backpacking - if I or her Mum didn't hear from her every couple of days, we would contact the other. What we'd do then, thankfully we didn't have to consider. )
Sounds unimportant in the great scheme of things, I know, but the Tsunami proved otherwise - make provision for your pets in case you both/all perish. Find somebody willing to take short-term responsibility for them and able to make long-term arrangements. That reminds me, my "person" is in Singapore, which is not much use to me now. One more thing for the list.
I also have a contact "Husband" on my phone - did this after having a bad fall, being unable to use my phone (smashed up my wrist) and being in a lot of pain/shock, not really making sense to the lovely people trying to help me. A "Doctor" entry is also useful.
When we were in Asia my husband travelled a lot, so I also had a network of girls I could rely on. A lot of them are single or in a similar situation so, after one ended up all alone and scared in hospital in the middle of the night, we made plans to be each other's contacts. Also for those contacts to have details of family back in the home country, and vice versa. (I started this with one friend when she went backpacking - if I or her Mum didn't hear from her every couple of days, we would contact the other. What we'd do then, thankfully we didn't have to consider. )
Sounds unimportant in the great scheme of things, I know, but the Tsunami proved otherwise - make provision for your pets in case you both/all perish. Find somebody willing to take short-term responsibility for them and able to make long-term arrangements. That reminds me, my "person" is in Singapore, which is not much use to me now. One more thing for the list.
#19
The Brains
Joined: Oct 2005
Location: Dubai / Hervey Bay
Posts: 886
Re: In Case of Emergency....
#21
Re: In Case of Emergency....
Never heard of ICE. Never really thought about all the rest either. Must get those boxes sorted and tell hubby where everything is.
Ginny
Ginny
#22
The Brains
Joined: Oct 2005
Location: Dubai / Hervey Bay
Posts: 886
Re: In Case of Emergency....
Not wishing to be doom & gloom but one other thought.
Most mortgages are in joint names now therefore both are covered by mortgage protection. If you are not then something to consider:
My brother had the mortgage protection in his name so that if he died it would be paid off. He never considered that something may happen to my sister-in-law.
My sister-in-law (his wife) was killed in a car accident leaving my brother to bring up two small children 4 & 6. This left him with the mortgage still to pay, childcare fees and numerous other things to fund on one income as he became a single parent.
So when looking at finances don't scrimp on insurance cover, may not happen but at least you are covered if it does.
Most mortgages are in joint names now therefore both are covered by mortgage protection. If you are not then something to consider:
My brother had the mortgage protection in his name so that if he died it would be paid off. He never considered that something may happen to my sister-in-law.
My sister-in-law (his wife) was killed in a car accident leaving my brother to bring up two small children 4 & 6. This left him with the mortgage still to pay, childcare fees and numerous other things to fund on one income as he became a single parent.
So when looking at finances don't scrimp on insurance cover, may not happen but at least you are covered if it does.
#23
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 701
Re: In Case of Emergency....
Great thread OP. I had not even considered emergencies until I read comments.
Thankyou
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