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
BÉRÉNice-French
HaraldHAH-rahlt (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Shareef-Arabic
Davina[də'vi:nə]
Ante (2)-Frisian
Nettie['neti]