Organize & Update Now-Creating a Gift for Later

Submitted by Erin Chambers, Life Coach/End of Life Doula

Part of the practical in death is giving thought to the organization and execution of paperwork. In fact, there is actually more than just thought that needs to go into this task. What IS important to pass on or for people to know? Thoughts and verbal conversations are not enough…”No, mom…I actually don’t remember the password for your computer even though you said you mentioned it to me in a conversation we had over dinner two months ago…”

How are you going to record information that is necessary for others to know if you either can’t communicate and/or have died? Part of the answer in this might be found in the decisions you have made in regards to your health proxy, guardianship or who you have chosen as the executor of your estate.

There are certainly different ways to securely record your account credentials and it depends on what and where you are trying to store it. Leaving a copy of important information with people you trust is one way. It could be