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mahina

(19,316 posts) Mon May 1, 2023, 02:36 PM May 2023

I'm very well, but wanting to get my details sorted. Where do you put will, cremation plan, etc? [View all]

Where will emergency responders look for something like that- on the fridge?
(not kidding)

Thanks all.

I know to tell my family where the files are but who knows if they will remember or even still be here themselves- younger generation may move away from the islands, older may move away from the planet.

A google doc? Outside front door on a clipboard? Seems a few decades early for that.

Thanks, cheeries.

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I'm very well, but wanting to get my details sorted. Where do you put will, cremation plan, etc? [View all] mahina May 2023 OP

I have two books put together by my estate planner. The first contains will, trust sinkingfeeling May 2023 #1

Thank you. mahina May 2023 #18

Hope this helps mercuryblues May 2023 #2

Mahalo. mahina May 2023 #17

Same questions. elleng May 2023 #3

Thanks Elleng. Same, lol. mahina May 2023 #16

My attorney advised me to get a fire-proof portable safe. No Vested Interest May 2023 #22

Not concerned about fire, I AM an attorney, just gotta fill in a few details elleng May 2023 #23

Electronic file Lulu KC May 2023 #4

I wish mine would. I have the unexecuted files electronically mahina May 2023 #15

fridge is good... markie May 2023 #5

Thank you 😊 mahina May 2023 #14

Gave kids copy of everything. Orig in fireproof case. Joinfortmill May 2023 #6

Sounds good, thank you. mahina May 2023 #13

You could give them a copy or give them a note indicating the location of the docs. Raven123 May 2023 #7

Righto! mahina May 2023 #12

I keep mine in a fireproof bag inside a fireproof safe. Chainfire May 2023 #8

Good plan. Thanks. mahina May 2023 #10

I was in a situation where I had to call emergency responders for a neighbor. llmart May 2023 #9

Great info, thank you! mahina May 2023 #11

OK, I'll be the contrarian. trof May 2023 #19

Got it thanks. mahina May 2023 #20

I have 2 girls, both know where my important information is. Paper Roses May 2023 #21