Final responsibility.[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Facts & Figures article on the importance of establishing a will ("You Can't Take it With you," August 2007) was well-written and hit on some very important facts. In my family-owned funeral home in Detroit, we are faced with this serious issue on a daily basis. Not only do hew hew v. hewed, hewn or hewed, hew·ing, hews v.tr. 1. To make or shape with or as if with an ax: hew a path through the underbrush. 2. African Americans African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. have a completed will, but there has been a decline in the number of life insurance policies issued to African Americans in recent years. It is crucial to at least have a life insurance policy on yourself in order to lighten light·en 1 v. light·ened, light·en·ing, light·ens v.tr. 1. a. To make light or lighter; illuminate or brighten. b. To make (a color) lighter. 2. the burden on your family at the time of your death. Prearranging and/or prepaying for your final disposition is not a morbid morbid /mor·bid/ (mor´bid) 1. pertaining to, affected with, or inducing disease; diseased. 2. unhealthy or unwholesome. 3. process, it is a matter of personal responsibility. Antonio Green, Director James H. Cole Home for Funerals Inc. Detroit antonio-green@hotmail.com |
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