My thought here is don’t procrastinate too long or the piles get too high, something I know from experience. Facing those piles of unfinished business in the middle of a crisis can make them seem unsurmountable. It’s the little things that I am talking about, things that could be handled with a letter or a phone call. Especially things that might need input from your Person with Parkinson’s since they may not be able to provide that at a later date.

My husband and I weren’t married yet when we bought our home so the title is in my former name. It has always bugged me, but never enough to do anything about since I expected it would be a hassle. I finally realized that putting it off could complicate things later. Deciding to move forward, I learned all I needed to do was submit a copy of our marriage license to the appropriate county office. It was a much easier process than I anticipated and I wish I had done it sooner.

We have been looking at other things to streamline our lives that include consolidating our credit cards into one account and closing those we are no longer using. My husband worries that this can impact our overall credit rating, but I think simpler is better. My goal is to declutter our personal/financial lives by eliminating unnecessary items. Everything that is left needs to be in both our names with me as primary contact. Life will become more complicated as we age and my husband’s disease progresses, I need to do whatever I can now to simplify things for our future.