(单词翻译:单击)
中英文本
Last week, I got a wake-up call.
上周,一通电话惊扰了我的美梦。
One of my oldest friends from high school died suddenly in an accident, leaving no will.
我高中时期的一个老朋友突然死于一场事故，但没有留下遗嘱。
With no estate planning at all, his assets went into probate and his dependents were left in limbo.
由于没有遗产规划,他的资产开始遗嘱认证阶段，所以他的亲属都不是很稳定。
My friend was a young man, the same age as me.
那位朋友是和我同龄的年轻男生。
At our age, who thinks about estate planning?
像我们这样的年纪,谁会想着遗产规划?
Well, he should have and I'm starting right now to put my affairs in order.
嗯,他要是这样就好了，而我现在就将自己的事情安排妥当。
I've already decided who will be my beneficiaries and how much of an inheritance each family member will get.
我已经决定谁将成为我的受益人以及每位家庭成员会继承多少。
One big decision I'm still thinking about is who should be my executor.
我还想着的一个重大的决定是谁应该成为我的遗嘱执行人。
I want to make sure my bequests are carried out and my assets are properly disposed of, so this person has to be trustworthy.
我想确保我的遗赠被分配，资产得到妥善处理,那么这个人必须是可信赖的。
After I make those decisions, I'll write a holographic will.
在做出这些决定后,我将写一份亲笔遗嘱。
It's the simplest way of drawing up a will and adding codicils without an attorney, and since I'm still of sound mind, there shouldn't be any problems.
这是起草一份遗嘱最简单的方法而且无需律师就能添加遗嘱附件,而且仍然心智健全的我应该没有任何问题。
I'll ask my neighbors to be witnesses.
我将要求邻居作为见证人。
Before I start drawing up my will, though, I still have one other important decision to make.
在我开始制定遗嘱前还有另一个重要的决定。
Who should get custody of my eight cats?
那就是我的八只猫谁来负责呢?
知识点讲解
1.estate planning 遗产计划
2.in limbo处于不稳定
3.holographic will亲笔遗嘱
