Death is the eventual conclusion of life and preparing for its inevitability is the final gift we give to those we leave behind. Whether you are making end of life preparations because you are being responsible, because you are seriously ill or even under hospice care, Living Smart Software has the tools that will enable you to make this difficult task much, much easier.

If you have ever had a close family member die, you know firsthand that having a will is just the starting point when trying to settle someone’s estate. If you fail to leave the appropriate information and instructions, your family will have to spend weeks or maybe even months putting your affairs in order at a time when coping with their grief should be their only priority. LIVING SMART SOFTWARE allows you to easily create the informational schedules and instructions to document your final wishes and provide your family with everything they will need to deal with the practicalities of death. The following are just a few of the ways Living Smart can help you to make your end of life preparations:

Detailed Care Information: If death comes at the end of illness or injury, it is important that detailed care instructions be created so, prior to death, friends, family members and caregivers will have all the information needed to provide the best of care and comfort at such a difficult time.

Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney: These are essential tools to make certain that your healthcare wishes are carried out if you are unable to make decisions yourself.

Will: A will is the beginning point of making end of life preparations. No matter what size your estate is, it’s important to make a will if you don’t want the state in which you live to decide who gets your assets when you die. Did you know that in some states your spouse may only receive half of your assets if you die without a will?

Bequests: Even if you decide to leave the majority of your possessions to one or two individuals or divided among certain family members, you may want specific possessions to go to other family members or even to friends to let them know how much their friendship has meant to you.

Funeral/Burial Instructions: Failure to leave detailed funeral and burial instructions can result in not only uncertainty but even friction or worse between your family members. If you don’t work with a funeral home to make your funeral/burial arrangements prior to your death (they can make planning as worry-free as possible), the Living Smart Software allows you to create instructions as detailed or as general as you want or you can just designate someone to make those decisions after your death.

Organize Your Finances: To settle your affairs, your heirs will need the following information: where you keep your unpaid bills; a list of your credit cards, house, car, and other loans as well as the account numbers and contact information; the name, account numbers, and contact information for cell and other phone, television and utilities; etc.; what bank, investment, and retirement accounts do you have; do you have a safety deposit box and if you do where is it and where is the key; etc.

Insurance: What polices do you have, who are the agents and how do you get in touch with them so the life insurance can be collected, your final medical bills can be paid, and other policies can be cancelled.

Personal and Household Information: A list of those who provide regular household services like mow your lawn, clean your house, plow your snow, deliver the newspaper, remove your trash, etc. as well as how to get in touch with them; a list of who the individuals and organizations you want to be told of your death and how to get in touch with them; any other important information about household matters.

Pets: Designate in writing who you want to take your pets upon your death as well as detailed care instructions for each pet.

These are just some of the ways that LIVING SMART SOFTWARE can be an essential tool when planning for the end of life.
 

Death is the eventual conclusion of life and preparing for its inevitability is the final gift we give to those we leave behind. Whether you are making end of life preparations because you are being responsible, because you are seriously ill or even under hospice care, Living Smart Software has the tools that will enable you to make this difficult task much, much easier.

If you have ever had a close family member die, you know firsthand that having a will is just the starting point when trying to settle someone’s estate. If you fail to leave the appropriate information and instructions, your family will have to spend weeks or maybe even months putting your affairs in order at a time when coping with their grief should be their only priority. LIVING SMART SOFTWARE allows you to easily create the informational schedules and instructions to document your final wishes and provide your family with everything they will need to deal with the practicalities of death. The following are just a few of the ways Living Smart can help you to make your end of life preparations:

Detailed Care Information: If death comes at the end of illness or injury, it is important that detailed care instructions be created so, prior to death, friends, family members and caregivers will have all the information needed to provide the best of care and comfort at such a difficult time.

Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney: These are essential tools to make certain that your healthcare wishes are carried out if you are unable to make decisions yourself.

Will: A will is the beginning point of making end of life preparations. No matter what size your estate is, it’s important to make a will if you don’t want the state in which you live to decide who gets your assets when you die. Did you know that in some states your spouse may only receive half of your assets if you die without a will?

Bequests: Even if you decide to leave the majority of your possessions to one or two individuals or divided among certain family members, you may want specific possessions to go to other family members or even to friends to let them know how much their friendship has meant to you.

Funeral/Burial Instructions: Failure to leave detailed funeral and burial instructions can result in not only uncertainty but even friction or worse between your family members. If you don’t work with a funeral home to make your funeral/burial arrangements prior to your death (they can make planning as worry-free as possible), the Living Smart Software allows you to create instructions as detailed or as general as you want or you can just designate someone to make those decisions after your death.

Organize Your Finances: To settle your affairs, your heirs will need the following information: where you keep your unpaid bills; a list of your credit cards, house, car, and other loans as well as the account numbers and contact information; the name, account numbers, and contact information for cell and other phone, television and utilities; etc.; what bank, investment, and retirement accounts do you have; do you have a safety deposit box and if you do where is it and where is the key; etc.

Insurance: What polices do you have, who are the agents and how do you get in touch with them so the life insurance can be collected, your final medical bills can be paid, and other policies can be cancelled.

Personal and Household Information: A list of those who provide regular household services like mow your lawn, clean your house, plow your snow, deliver the newspaper, remove your trash, etc. as well as how to get in touch with them; a list of who the individuals and organizations you want to be told of your death and how to get in touch with them; any other important information about household matters.

Pets: Designate in writing who you want to take your pets upon your death as well as detailed care instructions for each pet.

These are just some of the ways that LIVING SMART SOFTWARE can be an essential tool when planning for the end of life.