keeping track of important documents

 
It is important to know where your loved one keeps his or her important documents. If a list isn’t readily available, here are some items to consider:

  • Name and phone number of attorneys, executors of the estate, financial advisors or stock brokers

  • Location of any wills or trusts

  • List of beneficiaries, with current phone numbers

  • Copies of medical directives, with the name and phone number of the agent

  • Copies of powers of attorney, with the name and phone number of the agent

  • Specific funeral requests and location of burial plot, if appropriate

  • Name and phone number of clergy

  • Location of important papers, including birth certificate, social security card, marriage and divorce certificates and military records

  • List of bank accounts and bank addresses

  • List of investments, including stocks and bonds

  • Insurance policies, with name and phone number of insurance agent

  • Location of safe deposit box and keys, along with a list of contents

  • List of credit cards

  • Appraisal records and receipts for valuables

  • Financial information about personal loans still outstanding

  • Tax information and returns for the past five years

  

 
   
 

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