A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.
Preparing Your Estate
- Legal Matters - The Essentials
- What is a Will? What is a Trust? What is a Power of Attorney? What are Advance Directives? This document addresses those questions and more.
- Financial / Legal Document Inventory Worksheet
- A Checklist to Consider: What You Need Your Survivors to Know
- Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Form (Washington State POLST Form)
- You can also find other states at polst.org.
- Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and Health Care Directive
- Provided by the Washington State Medical Association.
- Afterall* is a great FREE resource for end-of-life planning! Here are a few highlights of their articles:
For Executors
- After a Death Occurs: A Checklist
- A checklist of important things to do when someone close to you dies in Washington State.
- Executor Duties Checklist
- GriefShare: Grief and Loss Support Groups
- Ultimate Funeral, Reception & Wake Planning Guide
- Bereaved Beware: Scams to Look Out For
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