My Last Group Project: I Did All the Work

One last group project. Good news: I did all the work.

Someday your family will need to find the bank, the insurance policy, the deed, the will and the email login - and they will need it during the worst week of their lives. This planner makes sure they find everything in one book, with a smile instead of a scavenger hunt.

Funny on the outside. Seriously complete on the inside.

Most funny end of life planners are a joke cover on a thin notebook. This one is the real thing. Twelve tabbed sections cover every account, document, policy, wish and phone call your family will need - with a light touch on every page to keep you going, and none at all where it matters (the care wishes page has no jokes, on purpose).

Twelve printed tabs, findable with the book closed

Each section has a tab printed on the edge of the page at its own height. Close the book and you can see all twelve. No stickers, no dividers, no excuses.

Written for the United States

Social Security and Medicare. 401(k) and IRA beneficiaries. VA benefits and the DD-214. The state DMV for vehicle titles. The three credit bureaus. Checklists for the first days and months include the real phone numbers for Social Security and the VA.

What is inside

• Start Here. Where this book is kept, and the five calls to make first.
• About Me. The official facts, family, service and work history.
• People to Contact. The professionals who understand my paperwork, and everyone to notify.
• Documents and Where They Are. The treasure map.
• Money and Accounts. Banks, retirement, pensions, investments, debts, cards.
• Insurance and Benefits. Life, Social Security, Medicare, VA and more.
• Property and Vehicles. Deeds, titles, safes - and who gets the good recliner.
• Bills and Subscriptions. What to keep paying and what to cancel.
• Digital Accounts. Email first, then the rest of your digital life.
• Health and Care Wishes. Who speaks for you, and what you want.
• My Funeral or Memorial. My party, my rules: music, readings, obituary notes.
• For My Family. Checklists for the first days and months, and letters to the people you love.

A deliberate omission

There is no place to write a password. Writing a PIN next to a bank account is how heist movies start. This book records which accounts exist and where the passwords live - which is what your family actually needs.

A thoughtful, funny gift for parents, retirees and anyone who has ever said "it is all in the filing cabinet somewhere." 8.5 by 11 inches, 122 pages, matte cover.

Funny, yes. Legal advice, no. This organizer does not create or replace a will, trust or advance directive. For those, see a licensed attorney in your state.