THE CONFUSING FALLOUT OF DYING WITHOUT A WILL

John Powers, of Auburn, Wash., and his live-in partner of 18 years, Christina Lewis, had an appointment with an estate lawyer to draw up wills last November, but she died in a horseback-riding accident at age 64 the weekend before.

The consequences of dying without a will—the legal term is intestate—come down to where you live. What Ms. Lewis might have written in her will didn’t matter. Instead, Washington state’s intestacy laws decided.

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daily prompt

DO YOU HAVE A QUOTE YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE BY OR THINK OF OFTEN?

For me, the Golden Rule is assumed, so for the purposes of today’s question, I’m going to quote Mahatma Gandi:

“There are two days in the year that we cannot do anything, yesterday and tomorrow.”

It echoes a verse I’ve always loved from the Bible. Philippians 4:6-7 says this:

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

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