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also must decide who should Get Organized handle financial and medical affairs if they are incapacitated and ask if they’ll serve as Assemble and store these documents in a bank safe financial and health care deposit box and/or a fireproof safe to which a trusted powers of attorney, respecindividual besides your spouse has access. tively. It’s smart to work with a • Will, trust agreements and letter of instruction questIon questIon questIon questIon qualified lawyer to create the • Contact information for advisers including attorney, legal documents that govern accountant, financial planner and stockbroker the process of protecting the • Powers of attorney (financial, health care) According to actuarial What percent of a How many years, on estate and passing along • List of retirement, bank and brokerage accounts charts, how many years retiree’s income will be average, will a U.S. assets as planned. 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