02/16/2021
for those that have lost a loved one... Papers - 7 year hold to those except for a few specific (DD214, marriage license, death certs, birth certs, mortgage if still paying on it). Everything else - get rid of it. DO NOT LEAVE ALL THE PICTURES IN A BOX UNDER YOUR DESK. Dad has been gone 7 years, still working on it. Take pictures of valuables - label who gets what in the pics. (this is good for insurance claims as well). If you want something to go to someone besides your spouse or children - write it down, date it, notarize it. and make sure the executor has a copy of the list. Make a will. Seriously. Your grandkids and siblings are not your heirs