LETTER OF LAST INSTRUCTION

WORKSHEET


LOCATION OF PERSONAL PAPERS

Cross out the items that do not apply

 

Birth and Baptismal Certificates                    ______________________________________

Communion and Confirmation Certificates   ______________________________________

Marriage Certificate                                       ______________________________________

Divorce Decree                                               ______________________________________

Will                                                                ______________________________________

Living Will/Healthcare Power of Attorney    ______________________________________

Military Records                                             ______________________________________

Naturalization papers                                      ______________________________________

Durable Power of Attorney                            ______________________________________

Living Trust                                                    ______________________________________

Inventory of personal property                       ______________________________________

Inventory of safe deposit box                         ______________________________________

Adoption papers                                             ______________________________________

Insurance Policies                                           ______________________________________

Vehicle titles and registrations                       ______________________________________

Loan and mortgage documents                       ______________________________________

Deeds                                                              ______________________________________

Prepaid funeral contracts                                ______________________________________

Cemetery plot documents                               ______________________________________

Stock Certificates                                           ______________________________________

Savings Bonds                                                ______________________________________

Other                                                              ______________________________________

 

WHAT TO DO FIRST

Call relatives, friends, neighbors (name and  ______________________________________

                                    phone)                         ______________________________________

                                                                        ______________________________________

                                                                        ______________________________________

                                                                        ______________________________________

                                                                        ______________________________________

Notify my employer (name and phone)          ______________________________________

Call my attorney (name and phone)               ______________________________________

Make arrangements with funeral home          ______________________________________

            (See details below)

Request multiple certified copies of the death certificate

Contact Social Security (Number and          ______________________________________

                        location of card)                     ______________________________________

Contact insurance companies

                        (See below)

Notify bank that holds home mortgage          ______________________________________

Other                                                              ______________________________________

 

CEMETERY AND FUNERAL

My choice of funeral home                            ______________________________________

Type of funeral preferred                               ______________________________________

Other (cremation or other instructions)          ______________________________________

Religious preference                                       ______________________________________

Cemetery plot location                                   ______________________________________

Cemetery plot documents location (give to    ______________________________________

            funeral director)

FACTS FOR THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR

My full name                                                  ______________________________________

Address                                                           ______________________________________

Marital status, and spouse info if applicable  ______________________________________

Date and place of birth                                   ______________________________________

Father and mother’s name                              ______________________________________

Military service, if applicable             ______________________________________

Social Security number                                  ______________________________________

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

SAVINGS, CHECKING, AND MONEY MARKET ACCOUNTS AND CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT

Account number and type                              ______________________________________

Bank and address                                            ______________________________________

Name(s) on account and type of ownership   ______________________________________

Location of passbook, checkbook, as             ______________________________________

            applicable 

 

Account number and type                              ______________________________________

Bank and address                                            ______________________________________

Name(s) on account and type of ownership   ______________________________________

Location of passbook, checkbook, as             ______________________________________

            applicable

 

Account number and type                              ______________________________________

Bank and address                                            ______________________________________

Name(s) on account and type of ownership   ______________________________________

Location of passbook, checkbook, as             ______________________________________

            applicable

 

Account number and type                              ______________________________________

Bank and address                                            ______________________________________

Name(s) on account and type of ownership   ______________________________________

Location of passbook, checkbook, as             ______________________________________

            applicable

 

INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS

Account number and type of account             _____________________________________

Company and address                         ____________________________________

Agent name and phone                                   _____________________________________

Name(s) on account                                        _____________________________________

 

Account number and type of account             _____________________________________

Company and address                         _____________________________________

Agent name and phone                                   _____________________________________

Name(s) on account                                        _____________________________________

 

Account number and type of account             _____________________________________

Company and address                         _____________________________________

Agent name and phone                                   _____________________________________

Name(s) on account                                        _____________________________________

 

STOCKS

Company and number of shares                     _____________________________________

Name(s) of owners                                         _____________________________________

Purchase price and date                                  _____________________________________

Location of certificate(s)                                _____________________________________

 

Company and number of shares                     _____________________________________

Name(s) of owners                                         _____________________________________

Purchase price and date                                  _____________________________________

Location of certificate(s)                                _____________________________________

 

Company and number of shares                     _____________________________________

Name(s) of owners                                         _____________________________________

Purchase price and date                                  _____________________________________

Location of certificate(s)                                _____________________________________

 

BONDS, NOTES, BILLS

Issuer                                                              _____________________________________

Owner(s)                                                         _____________________________________

Face amount                                                   _____________________________________

Purchase price and date                                  _____________________________________

Maturity date                                                  _____________________________________

Location                                                         _____________________________________

Beneficiaries, if any                                        _____________________________________

 

Issuer                                                              _____________________________________

Owner(s)                                                         _____________________________________

Face amount                                                   _____________________________________

Purchase price and date                                  _____________________________________

Maturity date                                                  _____________________________________

Location                                                         _____________________________________

Beneficiaries, if any                                        _____________________________________

 

Issuer                                                              _____________________________________

Owner(s)                                                         _____________________________________

Face amount                                                   _____________________________________

Purchase price and date                                  _____________________________________

Maturity date                                                  _____________________________________

Location                                                         _____________________________________

Beneficiaries, if any                                        _____________________________________

 

SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX

Bank and address                                            ______________________________________

Box number and location of key(s)                ______________________________________

Name(s) owner                                               ______________________________________

Location of list of contents                             ______________________________________

 

CREDIT CARDS

Company                                                        ______________________________________

Account number                                             ______________________________________

Name(s) on card                                             ______________________________________

Phone                                                              ______________________________________

Credit life?                                                      ______________________________________

 

Company                                                        ______________________________________

Account number                                             ______________________________________

Name(s) on card                                             ______________________________________

Phone                                                              ______________________________________

Credit life?                                                      ______________________________________

 

Company                                                        ______________________________________

Account number                                             ______________________________________

Name(s) on card                                             ______________________________________

Phone                                                              ______________________________________

Credit life?                                                      ______________________________________

 

OUTSTANDING LOANS OTHER THAN MORTGAGE

Institution holding loan                                  ______________________________________

Address and phone                                         ______________________________________

Name(s) on loan                                             ______________________________________

Account number and type of loan                  ______________________________________

Location of contract                                       ______________________________________

Collateral, if any                                             ______________________________________

Credit Life on loan?                                       ______________________________________

 

Institution holding loan                                  ______________________________________

Address and phone                                         ______________________________________

Name(s) on loan                                             ______________________________________

Account number and type of loan                  ______________________________________

Location of contract                                       ______________________________________

Collateral, if any                                             ______________________________________

Credit Life on loan?                                       ______________________________________

 

INSURANCE POLICIES

LIFE INSURANCE

Location of policies                                        ______________________________________

Company and address                         ______________________________________

Agent name and phone                                   ______________________________________

Policy number                                    ______________________________________

Name of owner                                               ______________________________________

Name of insured                                             ______________________________________

Name(s) of beneficiaries                                ______________________________________

 

Company and address                         ______________________________________

Agent name and phone                                   ______________________________________

Policy number                                    ______________________________________

Name of owner                                               ______________________________________

Name of insured                                             ______________________________________

Name(s) of beneficiaries                                ______________________________________

 

Company and address                         ______________________________________

Agent name and phone                                   ______________________________________

Policy number                                    ______________________________________

Name of owner                                               ______________________________________

Name of insured                                             ______________________________________

Name(s) of beneficiaries                                ______________________________________

 

ACCIDENT INSURANCE

Company and address                         ______________________________________

Agent name and phone                                   ______________________________________

Policy number                                    ______________________________________

Name of owner                                               ______________________________________

Name of insured                                             ______________________________________

Name(s) of beneficiaries                                ______________________________________

 

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE

Company and address                         ______________________________________

Agent name and phone                                   ______________________________________

Policy number                                    ______________________________________

Name of owner                                               ______________________________________

Name of insured                                             ______________________________________

Name(s) of covered parties                            ______________________________________

 

HOMEOWNER’S INSURANCE

Company and address                         ______________________________________

Agent name and phone                                   ______________________________________

Policy number                                    ______________________________________

Name of owner                                               ______________________________________

Name of insured                                             ______________________________________

 

MEDICAL INSURANCE

Company and address                         ______________________________________

Agent name and phone                                   ______________________________________

Policy number                                    ______________________________________

Name of owner                                               ______________________________________

Name of insured                                             ______________________________________

Name(s) of covered individuals                     ______________________________________

 

MORTGAGE INSURANCE

Company and address                         ______________________________________

Agent name and phone                                   ______________________________________

Policy number                                    ______________________________________

Name of owner                                               ______________________________________

Name of insured                                             ______________________________________

 

LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE

Company and address                         ______________________________________

Agent name and phone                                   ______________________________________

Policy number                                    ______________________________________

Name of owner                                               ______________________________________

Name of insured                                             ______________________________________

Name(s) of covered individuals                     ______________________________________

 

PROPERTIES

Address                                                           ______________________________________

                                                                        ______________________________________

Owner(s)                                                         ______________________________________

Location of deed and other papers                  ______________________________________

Outstanding mortgage, loan, or land contract______________________________________

            information location                           ______________________________________

Initial purchase price and date                        ______________________________________

Location of improvement receipts and other  ____________________________________

                        expenses

 

Address                                                           ______________________________________

                                                                        ______________________________________

Owner(s)                                                         ______________________________________

Location of deed and other papers                  ______________________________________

Outstanding mortgage, loan, or land contract______________________________________

            information location                           ______________________________________

Initial purchase price and date                        ______________________________________

Location of improvement receipts and other  ____________________________________

                        expenses

 

Address                                                           ______________________________________

                                                                        ______________________________________

Owner(s)                                                         ______________________________________

Location of deed and other papers                  ______________________________________

Outstanding mortgage, loan, or land contract______________________________________

            information location                           ______________________________________

Initial purchase price and date                        ______________________________________

Location of improvement receipts and other  ____________________________________

                        expenses

 

 

VEHICLES

Year, make, and model                                   ______________________________________

Location of title                                              ______________________________________

Location of keys                                             ______________________________________

Location of registration                                  ______________________________________

Name(s) of owner                                           ______________________________________

 

Year, make, and model                                   ______________________________________

Location of title                                              ______________________________________

Location of keys                                             ______________________________________

Location of registration                                  ______________________________________

Name(s) of owner                                           ______________________________________

 

Year, make, and model                                   ______________________________________

Location of title                                              ______________________________________

Location of keys                                             ______________________________________

Location of registration                                  ______________________________________

Name(s) of owner                                           ______________________________________

 

VETERAN INFORMATION

Years served                                                   ______________________________________

Wounded or disabled?                                    ______________________________________

ID number                                                      ______________________________________

Receiving pension or disability?                    ______________________________________

VA Life Insurance Policy                               ______________________________________

 

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Location of previous years’ returns                ______________________________________

Location of current year’s records, receipts,  ______________________________________

                        etc.

Name and phone of tax preparer                    ______________________________________

 

PETS

Type, name, breed, color                                ______________________________________

Microchip number                                          ______________________________________

Special needs                                                  ______________________________________

Veterinarian name, address, phone                 ______________________________________

                                                                        ______________________________________

Person(s) who will care for pet, name, address,______________________________________

                        and phone                               ______________________________________

Person(s) who will care for pet, name, address,______________________________________

                        and phone                               ______________________________________

 

Type, name, breed, color                                ______________________________________

Microchip number                                          ______________________________________

Special needs                                                  ______________________________________

Veterinarian name, address, phone                 ______________________________________

                                                                        ______________________________________

Person(s) who will care for pet, name, address,______________________________________

                        and phone                               ______________________________________

Person(s) who will care for pet, name, address,______________________________________

                        and phone                               ______________________________________

 

Type, name, breed, color                                ______________________________________

Microchip number                                          ______________________________________

Special needs                                                  ______________________________________

Veterinarian name, address, phone                 ______________________________________

                                                                        ______________________________________

Person(s) who will care for pet, name, address,______________________________________

                        and phone                               ______________________________________

Person(s) who will care for pet, name, address,______________________________________

                        and phone                               ______________________________________

 

 

DOCTORS/PHYSICIANS

Name and type                                                ______________________________________

Address and phone                                         ______________________________________

 

Name and type                                                ______________________________________

Address and phone                                         ______________________________________

 

Name and type                                                ______________________________________

Address and phone                                         ______________________________________

 

Name and type                                                ______________________________________

Address and phone                                         ______________________________________

 

Name and type                                                ______________________________________

Address and phone                                         ______________________________________

 

RELATIVES AND FRIENDS TO INFORM

Name and relation                                          ______________________________________

Address and phone                                         ______________________________________

 

Name and relation                                          ______________________________________

Address and phone                                         ______________________________________

 

Name and relation                                          ______________________________________

Address and phone                                         ______________________________________

 

Name and relation                                          ______________________________________

Address and phone                                         ______________________________________

 

Name and relation                                          ______________________________________

Address and phone                                         ______________________________________

 

Name and relation                                          ______________________________________

Address and phone                                         ______________________________________

 

Name and relation                                          ______________________________________

Address and phone                                         ______________________________________

 

PERSONAL EFFECTS

People you would like to receive certain items:

ITEM                                                             PERSON

________________________________        _____________________________________

________________________________        _____________________________________

________________________________        _____________________________________

________________________________        _____________________________________

________________________________        _____________________________________

________________________________        _____________________________________

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