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What is a Death Binder?

A death binder is a place to gather necessary information and documents that detail how we want our wishes carried out, our belongings dispersed, our finances dealt with, etc.

Why create a death binder?

Reasons include:

• It’s a gift to our loved ones: reduces the stress for our families when confronted with difficult medical decisions or in the event of our death
• Provides a concrete prepare for our family to follow; no surprises
• Provides the opportunity for  family and friends to provide a loving presence at your bedside and emotional support for one another
• A gift to ourselves: a chance for us to review our lives and even make changes
• Provides the opportunity for us to have  difficult conversation with our family, hopefully alleviating charged conversations later
• Provides the opportunity for family to get closer

STEP ONE – Set your Intention

Set the intention and demand your self the hard questions about your life and your choices.

• How do you fantasize your end-of-life experience?
• What medical or life-sustaining care do you want?
• Who are the family and friends who will be most

  Large Next of Kin Box Organizer with Smart Labels, Fireproof Foldable File Organizer with Combination Lock, 10 Hanging Files and 20 Category Labels for Label Documents(15.7"L×12.2"W×10.6"H)

  
  

  A 'death box' may sound morbid, but it's actually a priceless gift for your loved ones

  Every generation has collective experiences in its youth that help define it. Baby Boomers (1946 to 1964) had the Kennedy assassination, the Vietnam War, and the Moon landing. Millennials (1981 to 1996) lived through 9/11, the Great Recession, and the social media revolution. What about Gen X (1965 to 1980)? In their youth, they experienced the fall of the Soviet Union, the rise of pop culture in the ‘80s, and Kurt Cobain’s suicide.

  Gen Xers were also born in an in-between era after women entered the workforce and before the advent of helicopter parenting. They fell through the cracks and were often left on their own. That’s a big reason why they have a reputation for being resourceful and independent. They are also known to be a bit cynical and sarcastic, a trait that comes from the economic and social tumult they experienced as children.

  The generation also occupies an interesting point in history where many Gen Xers had analog childhoods and digital adulthoods. This gives them an interesting perspective on the role that technology should have in our lives and a nostalgi

  How to Create a Family Emergency Binder (Free Template!)

  Why I Created Our Emergency Binder:

  The main reason was simply my own peace of mind!

  More practically speaking, I’m also “in charge of” all the finances for our household. I pay the bills, manage the finances, log into our online accounts, set up new accounts, run my business, and make sure our household and our finances run smoothly every month.

  Yes, Dave knows the “big picture” about what’s going on with our finances (and I have almost all financial matters set to auto-pay). However, he would be at a loss if he needed specific login information for various accounts (especially my business accounts).

  I want to know that these important functions can be completed, whether I am around and able to do them or not.

  Also, our important information binder contains names, addresses, and contact information for very important people who should be notified if something happens to us. No one in our families would know who to contact or how to contact them without this binder. 

  And finally, I personally use our binder on a very regular basis! It’s a handy tool to quickly lo

  Top 10 Death Documents You Need to Include in an In Case of Death Binder

  Everything You Need to Include in an In Case of Death Document Binder

  Most of us may not want to think about something tragic happening. We’d like to think that when we die it would be in our sleep, surrounded by loved ones, with a plan in place for our passing.  

  If this is not the case, and you don’t have a plan in place, you could make a hard situation that much worse. It’s important to create an In Case of Death Binder, no matter your age, so your family and loved ones are prepared if something unexpected happens. 

  An In Case of Death Binder, also known as a Life File, holds all the information someone would need to handle your finances, relationships, and last wishes. It includes financial documents, account information, passwords, pet care information, and more. This “binder” can either be an actual physical binder, or information stored on an external hard drive. 

  Here are all the things we recommend including in your binder. 

   

  What do I include in an In Case of Death binder? 

  An In Case of Death binder can include 10 sections (or more) of information for your friends and family membe