Practical, judgment-free help with getting your affairs in order — written by Daniel Kuh, maker of the In Case Anything Happens planner. Every figure cited to its official source.
First hours to first months — who to call in what order, what can wait, and the deadlines that matter. Almost nothing has to happen today.
The parent-specific path: siblings and the executor question, a surviving parent, the house — and whether you owe their debts (generally, no).
Every decision in order, median costs from the industry's own data, your rights under the FTC Funeral Rule, and the veteran benefits most families never claim.
The documents, accounts, passwords and wishes your family would need — organized as three doors, with a 30-minute quick-start and a printable version.
The eight categories, exactly what goes in each, where to keep it, and how often to update it — one binder that covers both disasters and the hardest day.
The six documents in plain English, which ones you can do with free state forms (per the NIA), and the step everyone skips — making them findable.
The 3-minute setting that decides whether your family gets your photos and messages — or faces a court order. Plus what it can't cover, and how to close those gaps.