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

HP_Source

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

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

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 ...

Grandmama

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

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.