General Contractor passed away, what next?
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What to do with all those shop tools when someone passes away?
Comments (5)One of the frequent writers for Fine Woodworking packs up tools and sends them to Central America where people are taught to use them to better their lives. Now, if I could just remember the guys name or the name of the program? Anyone have better name recall than I seem to be having at the moment? Otherwise, one of the members of our woodworking club willed his shop to the club. It was sold off, proceeds went to the club treasury, and members got some well-loved tools to take loving care of. There is also a place here in town that liquidates estate personal property in a system very similar to eBay, with local pick up or some high value items have shipping available....See MoreMy contractor passed away.......
Comments (16)That's so sad, and I can almost relate! A few years ago we were building a new home, and our contractor's wife suddenly passed away... it devastated him and his son who both were building our home, the wife was the bookkeeper. They did finish our house and sadly - 3 weeks later contractor suddenly passed away!...See MoreDesign Center vs General Contractor - Help!
Comments (10)Probably you are having a good experience with this remodel because the design center is in charge and overseeing the project. I would stick with that. You'd have to make sure these guys have the right insurance coverage for every worker who enters your home, are pulling the right permits, doesn't put a sub on the job that you don't know and just shows up ones day, are scheduling the inspections, does the flood test, keeps the schedule rolling along without big delays, etc, etc, If something goes wrong, you won't have the design center boss to call. I'd stick with the design center....See MoreWhen an elderly family member passes away
Comments (17)So....I understand the sentiment behind the tradition of bringing food to the survivors, but I am someone who does not welcome random food from people. I would see it as a huge burden to have to dispose of. In our family, any event, weddings to funerals to baptisms and holidays, the food is planned to the tee, Leftovers for the "host" are planned into the menu, and no outside food please. However, I know that is different from the norm. Most good people want to help in a hard time, and food is usually the first and best thing they can think of. I always ask. what can I do to help? I am not going to show up with a random casserole that they have to deal with. I can think of other things they have to deal with. Do you need food? Help going through or cleaning out anything? Or hauling anything away?( I "joke" that if SO goes before me my first call would be to 1-800-GOT JUNK to get rid of the odd useless things he wants to keep around that drive me nuts. There is a transmission in my kitchen right now. A transmission. That will go first. ) Do you need me to pose as your sugar baby to ward off the vultures? I will do that. I am still young enough to pull that off. I have accompanied friends to a funeral home to ward off the death industry vultures. To be a voice a reason when they would pay for the extra fluffy pillows in the deluxe super love ya the most casket deals. In some cases, elderly people need help running their homes. If my mother went before my father, he would not know the basics of certain things. Anything to do with technology is beyond him. Well, maybe not beyond his understanding, but it is much easier to let my mother deal with it and just complain when a problem comes up. Same thing with me and my SO. He is not elderly but has NO interest or understanding of things like online banking or bill paying, anything to do with our subscriptions like YouTube Tv or amazon prime, does not know how to order things online, etc. He just has me do it. Poor thing doesn't even have an email and doesn't want one. I would offer to help them understand those type of things if need be. When my paternal grandfather died, my grandmother moved in with us. She did not know how to drive, write a check, pay a bill, did not understand that when you charged something on a credit card you had to pay the credit card company back, etc. And never learned either. Did not want to. It was pathetic. She let her husband handle everything and then expected my parents to do it after his death. And they did. They had to. In the immediate aftermath of the event, for a close family member, I offer to clean their home in preparation for the upcoming reception, and offer to stay after to help clean up. If they want food, I am all over it. I love to cook for people, but I never do it without asking or being asked to do it. Oh, and the widower vultures are no myth.....They are amusing to an extent, but vultures nonetheless....See Moresusha
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