Death

Wills, Probate, Death, Funerals, and Cremation

**//__ Monday, April 8: __//**

 * Read [|Estate Planning in Iowa] to answer these questions. Share your responses with Mrs. Grams **
 * //1. What is the power of attorney?// **
 * //2.If you giving someone power of attorney, wht does it allow the person to do?// **
 * //3.What is required to make a valid will?// **
 * //4, What happens to any assets if you die with a will?// **
 * //5. What are the alternatives to having a will?// **

Read **[|Making a Will in Iowa]**
 * //1. What is a holographic will? Is it recognized in the state of Iowa?// **
 * //2. Are oral wills recognized in the state of Iowa?// **
 * //3. What is probate?// **
 * //4. Explain the probate process.// **

[|Living Wills:]
 * //1. What is a living will?// **
 * //2. What is required to make a living will?// **
 * //3. When should a living will be made?// **
 * //2. What should be done with a living will once written and signed?// **
 * //3. Who decides when the living will takes effect?// **
 * //4. Will having a living will affect any life insurance benefits?// **
 * //5. Would you be able to write a living will today? Why or why not?// **

**__ Tuesday, April 9: __**

 * Use the following sites, or sites of your choice, to answer the questions. Share your responses with Mrs. Grams.**

[|Preplanning Your Death Arrangements] [|Iowa Funeral Directors Association] [|Autopsy - Post Mortem Examinations] [|Cremation]


 * //Questions://**
 * //1. When is a post mortem examination, or autopsy, done?// **
 * //2. Who determines if a post mortem examination is done?// **
 * //3. How is the autopsy done?// **
 * //4. Is embalment requried in the state of Iowa?// **
 * //5. What is the purpose of embalming?// **
 * //6. What is the difference between a grave liner and a burial vault?// **
 * //7. Does the state of Iowa require purchasing a container to surround the casket in the grave? Do cemeteries have any requirements for grave containers?// **
 * //8. Is a casket required in the state of Iowa?// **
 * //9. What is cremation?// **
 * //10. Why is preplanning a funeral done?// **
 * //11. What purpose does a funeral serve?// **
 * //12. Why have a public viewing?// **
 * //13. What is rigor mortis?// **

__**[|The Facts of Death]**__ - watch only if you want. The YouTube segment provides a realistic view of what happens when you die.

Find two articles from the USA Today website (url is on the board). Summarize each article. One article should cover same-sex marriage -- the legal controversy, not an opinion. The second article should cover the financial situation of the nation (sequester) and then reflect on how that will affect your future. Share with jgrams@hlv.k12.ia.us before class tomorrow.
 * __ASSIGNMENT:__**

__** Wednesday, April 10: **__
Review all classwork

**__ Thursday, April 11: __**
Review for test

**__ Friday, April 12: __**
Test covering marriage, prenupital agreements, wills, death, funerals.