Guides
Getting your affairs in order, one plain-English guide at a time
Practical, judgment-free help — written by Daniel Kuh, maker of the In Case Anything Happens planner. Every figure cited to its official source.
If someone has died
What to Do When Someone Dies: A Complete Checklist
First hours to first months — who to call in what order, what can wait, and the deadlines that matter. Almost nothing has to happen today.
Checklist After the Death of a Parent (Printable)
The parent-specific path: siblings and the executor question, a surviving parent, the house — and whether you owe their debts (generally, no).
Funeral Planning Checklist: Decisions, Real Costs, and Your Rights
Every decision in order, median costs from the industry's own data, your rights under the FTC Funeral Rule, and the veteran benefits most families never claim.
If you're planning ahead
Getting Your Affairs in Order: The Complete Checklist
The documents, accounts, passwords and wishes your family would need — organized as three doors, with a 30-minute quick-start and a printable version.
The Family Emergency Binder: What to Include
The eight categories, exactly what goes in each, where to keep it, and how often to update it — one binder that covers both disasters and the hardest day.
Estate Planning Checklist: The Documents, the Access, and When You Need a Lawyer
The six documents in plain English, which ones you can do with free state forms (per the NIA), and the step everyone skips — making them findable.
How to Set a Legacy Contact on Your iPhone — and What Happens If You Don't
The 3-minute setting that decides whether your family gets your photos and messages — or faces a court order. Plus what it can't cover, and how to close those gaps.