This morning Claire and I saw our solicitor and finalised our wills, the originals being left in his care and keeping. I post this as a wake up call to anyone who hasn't yet made a last will and testament.
We have had to make sure that our two daughters, who are still active JWs, receive absolutely nothing because we all know that part of anything they would receive would be donated to the society. That cannot be allowed to happen. Our sons inherit everything when we are both dead - and rightly so as they have stood by us all their young lives.
If you haven't done so already, I strongly advise that you make out your own last will and testament. If you don't and you have relatives still connected to Watchtower they may well have a claim on your estate and will likely make a donation to the society. If things change in the future, i.e. one's relatives GENUINELY leave Watchtower, then one's will can always be altered to include the once estranged relative(s).
I cannot stress enough the importance of making out your will. Distant aunts, uncles and cousins may all make a claim against your estate on your death if you don't take legal advice and make out a will. Claire and I decided that never again will Watchtower make a single penny out of us and this is the surest way that it never happens. It really is wonderful to be free and also to know that our estate is watertight against Watchtower.
Ian