My sister just asked me if my husband and I would be okay if she can put us down as her son's legal guardian if anything should happen to her and her husband.
I couldn't give her an answer right away.
What other aspects do I need to consider before coming to an answer? Financially?
Please give me any serious answers I could use.
Thanks in advance.
2007-11-05 03:58:47 · 5 answers · asked by pangfvlx 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Talk to your husband. Make sure he is okay with it. See if there would be any financial means from your sister to take care of him (sometimes when a kid's parent dies, they get a check until they are 18..or an insurance policy or something). If your husband is ok with it and you feel up to it and you can handle him financially then go for it. It may not be an ideal situation for you but you are talking about a little boy you love who lost his mom.
2007-11-05 04:03:42 · answer #1 · answered by aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this potential that throughout the time of the very uncommon occasion whilst your sister and her husband die on an identical time, you and your husband as we talk become the criminal dad or mum of her son (if he's under the age of majority). Being a criminal dad or mum is resembling adopting the baby, you're then the baby's mothers and dads by way of regulation. you will get him instant well being care. it is somewhat significant whilst an entire kinfolk is in an automobile twist of fate. each so often the scientific institution wastes time waiting for a criminal determination on who can autorize care. keep in mind the possibility that the two your sister and her husband dying on an identical time are tiny. maximum folk of mothers and dads do no longer die at the same time beforehand of their little ones attaining 18. Your sister is doing this via fact she needs to confirm that somebody will as we talk step in and do the innovations-blowing component for her baby. Financially, the desire would (could) require which you positioned up a chit expenditures account for the son. The account is in the call of the son with the restrict on it that he can not get the money without your signature. Into the account you will positioned any proceeds from the valuables of your sister and her husband. that's frequently life coverage policies the place the son is benificiary and proceeds from advertising sources. You, as criminal dad or mum, can then use money from this account for the son (his well being, education, outfits, different costs). that's a honor to asked to be criminal dad or mum on your nephew. in actuality, in the journey that your sister and her husband did die at the same time you will propably be the 1st to take your nephew in and characteristic him stay with you. this lets you do this legally and to get the right investment to offset the better man or woman on your loved ones.
2016-11-10 08:35:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if they were both to pass away then they would most likely leave their savings to their son, correct? In that case you would be able to financially support him with the money. The Lawyer that will help them with their wills can answer all of these questions for you, but the majority of people leave their savings to their children and in that case he would be taken care of financially so you wouldn't have to worry.
2007-11-05 04:05:58 · answer #3 · answered by Madison 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it should be about wheter you would be finincially able to take care of the child. It should be about if you would be able to love and support a child as your own if something horrible would happen. Who would the child go to if the papers were drawn up. Would he be put in foster care. I think she is just asking because she feels you would be the best person to raise her son, you should feel honored that she would trust you enough to care for her child.
2007-11-05 04:50:40 · answer #4 · answered by luvinfeel_n 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are worried about money, then say no.
2007-11-05 04:03:14 · answer #5 · answered by letterstoheather 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋