My mum is terminal and today asked me to leave the house because her solicitor was coming round to make will.
When I came back I carefully asked if the solicitor would be the executor of the will as
i have no idea what to do. I am an only daughter.
I also explained as I live 170 miles away that it would be a good idea if I was on her hospital notes as one of her contacts. Her husband is next of kin but is in a home with dementia so if hospital called him in an emergency he wouldn't understand.
I also asked what her wishes were for her funeral.
How do other families cope with talking about the arrangements?
Does the patient normally bring it up, Is it a very difficult subject? Or is it left to the family to guess what the wishes were?
Many thanks
