Your Last Will and Testament & Funeral..

liah

Thought of this while reading the funeral attire thread.

I've not written mine. I'm 23, and it still seems like something you do when you're older, or while you're on your deathbed. But I suppose the reality of the situation is that I could die anytime, so perhaps it's just procrastination. I don't know. Is there a set time when you're supposed to write these things?

All I know about my funeral is that I want it to be more of a 'let's get drunk and share funny/embarassing/stupid/happy stories' than a 'let's be sad and in bits all day' affair. And I'd donate my body for science/medicine.

Either that, or something a little more Hunter S. Thompson involving cannons and fireworks.

Anyone have last will and testament written, and if so, what age were you when you wrote it/what were the circumstances?
Who would you leave your stuff to?
What would you want done with your remains?
And what kind of funeral would you want to have?

FatherLen

i am not writing one. i am going to take all my posessions and money to the grave with me so i can be prepared for the afterlife.
also slaves i am going to need some slaves.

Hookah

All I want at my funeral is a Dixieland jazz band, and my possessions are few, so I'd just donate my CD collection to starving Africa orphans.

RachaelVO

I'm leaving nothing to nobody! Plan on having it all spent. Ungrateful sh1tes can bloody well make their own money!

ejmaztec

liah wrote: »

Who would you leave your stuff to?

I'm taking my stuff with me.

Duggy747

1. Take all savings from your account
2. Put in coffin with you
3. Be cremeted
4. ?????
5. No family fued over who gets your money

Obviously if I have a kid / wife the money only goes to them.

ejmaztec

Duggy747 wrote: »

1. Take all savings from your account
2. Put in coffin with you
3. Be cremeted
4. ?????
5. No family fued over who gets your money

Obviously if I have a kid / wife the money only goes to them.

You have to torch the cash before you go, which is the tricky bit, getting the timing right.:(

Rubberlegs

I want to be buried in my Converse.
I want everyone to be suitably wracked with grief.
Don't care about my possessions/money, they can fight it out amongst themselves as I watch from above and laugh:p
I want the Guns n Roses version of Knocking on Heavens Door played as I'm carried out of the church....

smokedeels

My girlfriend can have my records and books
My nephew is learning guitar so he can have mine
My brother can have my ps3 games
My male friends can sort through my clothes
Depending on how I die – my organs can go to whoever needs them.

No funeral please, just cremate what’s left, sprinkle me in a nice park and have a party.

Thatnastyboy

Duggy747 wrote: »

1. Take all savings from your account
2. Put in coffin with you
3. Be cremeted
4. ?????
5. Profit

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FYP


I've discussed it with a few close mates, id like to have "another one bites the dust" played at the end of the service, with people wagging fingers etc,

Few bikers and car nuts going ballistic on the road outside the church, then they can all go and get pissed and fight or do whatever they like then!

(oh and, an L-skin spliff tucked nicely in my shirt pocket)

Pauleta

I dont do goodbyes so i want no funeral and want to be buried in an unmarked grave. If people want to mark my death by going to the boozer then work away My possesions will be split between my father and mates. I havnt decided who will get my guitar but it has to be somebody who doesnt know how to play and is eager to learn.

themadchef

Ive never spotted a herse with a towbar so im thinking people can argue over what's left, (and :eek: at how untidy my cupbaords and wardrobes are!) as im not tempting fate by making a will before at least 50.

Anyway, if they dont bury me for the love of me, they'll bury me for the smell of me! (Love that saying)

stovelid

Have a will. Got it made it out when we had kids. Kids obviously get everything and named a executor/guardian in the event of both of us croaking it before they are adults.

As for a funeral, I just want to be cremated (the idea of burial disturbs me) but would like a marker somewhere nice and peaceful to place my ashes in and that people can visit.

And everybody getting together for a drink and a few insincere platitudes about how great I was is fine and dandy by me.

o1s1n

liah wrote: »

Is there a set time when you're supposed to write these things?

Definitely not when you're 23 anyway!

Beruthiel

For my funeral arrangements, I have a shared folder in my gmail for hubby and daughter.
There is a link to a website which sell cardboard coffins (I see no point burning good wood!) and one for the crematorium.
They have been instructed to organise a pissup.

_feedback_

I reckon you'd need to have something worth giving to people before writing a will. At the moment, I couldn't afford the solicitors fee to get it done, so hardly think anything I could put in it would be worthwhile!

Duggy747

stovelid wrote: »

Have a will. Got it made it out when we had kids. Kids obviously get everything and named a executor/guardian in the event of both of us croaking it before they are adults.

I read that as executioner :eek:

stovelid

Duggy747 wrote: »

I read that as executioner :eek:

That's only if either of them ever appear on X-Factor or similar.

stovelid

Just had a look at the citizens information site on wills and found this:

If you have made a will, you are called a testator (male) or testatrix (female).

Sounds well durty.

Praetorian Saighdiuir

I made my first will when I was 19. I was heading off to Lebanon so had no choice. I didnt actually own anything worthwhile at that age, so whatever was in my room and bank account was being left to my dad.

I made another will when I was 24, I was heading off to Liberia then, again left everything to my dad.

I made another will when I was 26, I was heading off to Chad. This time I left everything to my partner.

I will be making another one in a year or so, i will be 31/32. Most likely be leaving it all to my partner.

My burial will really depend on the circumstances of my death. If I get blown up or have any limbs missing as a result of my death, I would prefer to be cremated. If I die "intact", I would like to be buried. I am not comfortable with the idea of being buried with parts of me missing/destroyed.

A minimal funeral would be preferable. In my case, If I die whilst still serving in the DF, I am buried with full military honours. If I die after serving 21 years in the DF, I am entitled to a bearer party.

I am avery low key, non fuss person. As long as the people who mattered to me show up, il be happy in death.

ejmaztec

stovelid wrote: »

Just had a look at the citizens information site on wills and found this:

If you have made a will, you are called a testator (male) or testatrix (female).

Sounds well durty.

During the signing of the will they have to dress in bondage gear and carry a whip, or the will is invalid.

seamus

It's not something I've ever given much thought to. If I die, my wife will get everything. If we both die, then I'm fairly sure our families would agree to split everything 50/50. Though my sister-in-law would take the dog, I'd insist.

When I'm dead, I'm dead so I'm not really fussed about funeral arrangements. Whatever will make people happy or give them comfort, I suppose, though it would be nice to have my personality reflected in it, and not be given a token catholic burial because someone is fretting about my "immortal soul" or similar nonsense.

stovelid

ejmaztec wrote: »

During the signing of the will they have to dress in bondage gear and carry a whip, or the will is invalid.

True. I'm off home to beat out some of the finer details with the testatrix.

Show Time

I took care of this little problem years back and have no fear that my funeral and will shall be executed to my wishes when i pass on.

mgmt

Thinking about dying really freaks me out. I want to live forever with my family :mad:.

im invisible

i just hope i leave enough money after me to pay for my funeral, and a good party (free bar) after that, i dont care

Posy

I've just bought a house so I'll be making a will soon to sort out who it goes to.

My funeral will be a humanist ceremony followed by cremation. 'Always Look on the Bright side of Life' will be played and some 'Queen' songs too.

stovelid

Posy wrote: »

and some 'Queen' songs too.

?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNQRfBAzSzo

Posy

Brilliant.

And Billy Joel's 'We Didn't start the Fire' when I'm being cremated. :pac:

Wolfe Tone

I own fcuk all, but I would like my funeral to be a traditional catholic affair

Posy

im invisible wrote: »

i just hope i leave enough money after me to pay for my funeral, and a good party (free bar) after that, i dont care

Can I come? :cool:

Sanjuro

Since I own naught but ridiculous, impractical nerd paraphenalia, my friends are welcome to divvy up all my posessions. I doubt my ma would be looking to claim them, anyway! As for my body, burn me up and chuck me into Glendalough and I'll be happy.

The Big Red Button

The only things of value that I own are my car (which is worth f*ck all really and will presumably be sold to pay off my remaining car loan) and my engagement ring (which my fiance can have back for sentimental reasons / to propose to his next girlfriend with / to buy coke and hookers / whatever.) So no need for a will just yet, I think.

As for my funeral, I'd ideally like to be cremated, and I'm not religious ...... however a Catholic funeral followed by a burial is what would probably give my parents and family peace and comfort, and I won't be around to know about it, so they can do whatever they want really! Funerals aren't really to do with the dead person anyways, in my opinion, it's all about helping the bereaved. So my family can decide what they want to do.

The only thing I'm insisting on is that I do not want an open coffin. The idea of lots of randomers having a nice gawk at my corpse is something I'm very uncomfortable with, and my family and friends all know this.

Apart from that, my family are aware I'd like to donate my organs if that's a possibility when I die, it's up to them if they want to go through with it or not.

liah

I don't think I own anything anyone would actually want. My mother already basically has all my possessions, but that's really only some small trinkets and gifts from either her or relatives over the years, and since I'm travelling I don't have a lot on me except clothes, a silver necklace that an ex gave me and harddrives.

I really am worthless after all :pac:

eyescreamcone

There is only one appropriate tune for my farewell
"Always look on the bright side of life" from The Life of Brian

There will be no priest to give out so it is a runner.
Free bar after the cremation until the €86.27 runs out haha

...and remember that the last laugh is on you...so

Show Time

mgmt wrote: »

Thinking about dying really freaks me out. I want to live forever with my family :mad:.

It would get boring after a bit.