put (one's) affairs in order



put (one's) affairs in order

To organize one's financial and legal arrangements, especially in preparation for death. The doctors told me I likely had six months to live, so I need to start putting my affairs in order now. My father never put his affairs in order, and now, my brothers and I are embroiled in lawsuits over his estate.
See also: affair, order, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Calixto-Spanish, Portuguese
TempleTEM-pəlEnglish (Rare)
Gunvor-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Katell-Breton
ConstanÇA-Portuguese
Mabella-English (Rare)