Final wishes checklist
Getting these in order is one of the kindest things you can do for the people you love — it turns a frightening, guessing-in-the-dark moment into a set of clear, already-made decisions. Work through it at your own pace; it saves privately on this device only.
A calm, practical list of what to have in place — the documents, who holds copies, your funeral and burial preferences, your digital accounts, and the people to call. Nothing here is sent anywhere: your checkmarks and notes are stored only in this browser on this device. There are no accounts, and nothing you write here is collected by us or by anyone else — it is never transmitted at all.
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Documents, in order
The papers that let your wishes and your money stay in trusted hands.
If the person is seriously ill or frail: the orders that act now
Everything above guides a future decision. These are medical orders that take effect immediately — the ones that matter if someone is dying at home and a 911 call is made. They are for people who are seriously ill or frail, not for healthy adults, and a clinician has to sign them.
Who has copies
A perfect document nobody can find in an emergency helps no one.
Funeral & burial preferences
Writing these down spares your family from guessing during grief.
Digital accounts
Email, photos, banking, and social accounts increasingly hold what matters.
Key contacts
The short list of people to call, in one place.
Printing includes your notes, and the paper copy is the point — it is the version your proxy or executor can actually find. Because nothing here is sent to us, there is no account to sync it to and no way for us to recover it: if you clear this browser or change phones, the list is gone. Print it, or keep a copy with your documents.
When each item is done
Once the documents are signed, make sure the right people have copies and know where the originals live — that is the step families most often miss. Start with your state’s free advance-directive form, and see the powers-of-attorney guide for how each document works.
Informational only — not legal advice. Estate and advance-directive rules vary by state and change over time. For a complex estate, a blended family, business interests, a special-needs beneficiary, or anything you are unsure about, consult a licensed estate or elder-law attorney before you rely on any document. We never sell forms, store your information, or take a referral fee.