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Creating a pack in the event of something happening, does one exist?

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  • Like Savvy Sue I downloaded the Age UK Lifebook, looked at and tossed it to one side thinking I'd get round to it later. Then I suffered a very nasty medical incident and ended up in intensive care. Fortunately I recovered and, needless to say, completing that Life Book was one of the first tasks I set myself upon returning home.

    I suppose my message is don't leave it for a later date. Do it now.    
  • thegreenone
    thegreenone Posts: 1,187 Forumite
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    We have The Book of Doom Knowledge which I will be updating, again, this week with our new car and house insurance details.

    It contains:
    Details of the solicitor who has our Wills (redrawn recently and need to do LPA's and Living Wills)
    bank accounts - current and savings accounts 
    insurance details - cars/house/travel/breakdown
    Premium bonds
    Pensions
    All Utility providers with all account numbers
    Plus various other things pertinent to us.

    Our sons know where it is kept.

  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,273 Forumite
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    HP_Source said:
    Like Savvy Sue I downloaded the Age UK Lifebook, looked at and tossed it to one side thinking I'd get round to it later. Then I suffered a very nasty medical incident and ended up in intensive care. Fortunately I recovered and, needless to say, completing that Life Book was one of the first tasks I set myself upon returning home.

    I suppose my message is don't leave it for a later date. Do it now.    
    Good advice ... I've been listening to Martin's podcasts from Radio 5, and there's always this entertaining part where he quizzes his co-presenter about whether or not he's made any progress on writing his will! Wills we have and PofA we have, but the Lifebook Must Be Done ...
    Signature removed for peace of mind
  • Grandmama
    Grandmama Posts: 150 Forumite
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    Age 76. Recently I have written a list.for family. Solicitor for will. Named bank accounts, but not the.numbers, codes.or amounts deposited.  Premium bonds account. Direct debits for.utilities. 
    Income information, not amounts. All very useful for probate. At the.bottom in large.print.I have.put, your mother has.no known debts!. 
  • badmemory
    badmemory Posts: 9,481 Forumite
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    edited 17 January 2023 at 7:37AM
    Grandmama said:
    Age 76. Recently I have written a list.for family. Solicitor for will. Named bank accounts, but not the.numbers, codes.or amounts deposited.  Premium bonds account. Direct debits for.utilities. 
    Income information, not amounts. All very useful for probate. At the.bottom in large.print.I have.put, your mother has.no known debts!. 

    I'm the same age & have a box with a copy of my will & my 2 POAs plus lots of lists, including who to tell.  I never thought about putting in about no known debts, that is a good idea.  My only debt would be that months credit card because I obey Martin & pay it off in full.  There are even instructions on registering my death.  I used to update six monthly but now do it quarterly.
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