Summary
Put your life in order with this valuable new resource from AARP and the American Bar Association. Checklist for My Family guides you through the process of gathering in one place your finances, legal documents, online accounts, wishes about medical care, and more. Plus it tells you what you need, why you need it, what's missing, and where to get it. While giving you peace of mind, this book is also a gift to your loved ones. It spares them stressful decisions and needless frustrations when you're ill or upon your death. And it presents them with your legacy, by providing specific knowledge of family history and recollections about your life, interests, and accomplishments. Whether you choose to gather this critical information in the book itself or through the forms available free online, you can easily customize and organize your information. With this one-of-a-kind guide, you'll stay in control of your life and feel satisfied in knowing that if anything happens to you, you--and your family--will be well prepared.
Sally Balch Hurme is an elder law attorney who is quoted frequently in national media including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CNN.com, Money, Kiplinger's Retirement Report, NPR, and AARP The Magazine. In her almost 25 years at AARP, she has led the national conversation on many of the legal issues vital to older persons and their families. Whether the concern is how to make decisions for others, plan for what comes next, or avoid fraud, she's been in the forefront. This ABA/AARP Checklist for My Family follows in the footsteps of the bestselling Checklist for Family Survivors, with Checklist for Caregivers: Making It Manageable available in spring 2015.
