INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
We recommend that as you wrap up your end-of-life planning for yourself or your loved one, you set a reminder down the road to review the decisions that have been made.
There are many items that one may choose to gift to their family members or friends after they die, including, but not limited to, property, money, items of sentimental value, and other expensive items such as jewelry.
Perhaps early in your life after service, you focused on benefits and resources related to education programs, job searches, or training resources. Now it may be wisest to plan for your legacy and how to position your family/loved ones well to deal with your passing.
9 in 10 people want their online presence removed after they pass. We offer a service where you can fill out a 5-minute form to remove upsetting content from the internet and to prevent thieves from stealing your loved one's identity.
Sharing passwords may make it easier for your loved ones to find important documents, access pictures, and shut down the accounts you do not need anymore.
You can help protect your loved ones if you pass by purchasing life insurance. This is an especially good idea if losing your income would impact your family’s ability to pay expenses.
Let people know how you’d like to be remembered.
Make sure your loved ones can fill out all of the important information about you after you pass for your death certificate and obituary.
Share the information of important contacts so that your family can: (1) make sure they know if something happens and (2) find other important documents (if anything was missed before)
Gather and/or create important documents to make sure loved ones do not have to worry about making decisions or legal consequences immediately after you pass.
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Before 1984, people were tricked and persuaded by funeral providers to buy goods that they did not necessarily need or want. Today, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Funeral Rule exists to help buyers like you be protected when carrying out your loved one’s final wishes.
The cost of an average American funeral and burial is $7,848. If you, like many others, are looking for an economic alternative, the green burial movement is something to consider. As its name infers, the green burial movement is not only cost-effective but also strays away from the traditional funeral practice while aiding in environmental sustainability.
There are new emerging burial options that stray away from the traditional funeral idea we have come to know. The “green burial movement” highlights such options.
$19,566. That’s the average “cost of dying” in the United States according to 2020 data compiled from the CDC and the National Funeral Directors Association.
Here is a full list of what you should include in a death packet to make the handling of your affairs much easier for your loved ones.
Making a mini-memoir not only produces a wonderful keepsake, but is also a bonding experience in and of itself. Consider reaching out to treasured loved ones to take on this endeavor together.
If you only had a short time left to live, what would your greatest wish be? How would you fulfill this wish?
A digital executor is someone who’s been named in a will and/or appointed by a court to manage online accounts, and possibly close them, as directed by the deceased’s will.
Ultimately, ghosting is a preventable crime. Follow these steps to ensure your loved one’s identity and assets are protected from theft.
To address common confusions that arise when selecting a life insurance policy, and to empower you to choose wisely, this piece offers a comprehensive overview of the different types of life insurance.
Everything you need to know about peacefully’s concierge service, from who they are to what they do to how much the service costs and how to contact.
Beyond practical matters like writing a will, here are unique and creative ways for individuals approaching the end of life to be remembered in the way they desire.
The COVID-19 pandemic is anxiety-provoking, to say the least. Even at Peacefully, where we think about end of life every day, it raises the question of our mortality and how long we have left.
You can help protect your and your family’s private information by taking steps to ensure that your digital estate accounts are closed appropriately.