The 25 Documents You Need Before You Die...

 

The 25 Documents You Need Before You Die

The financial consequences of failing to keep your documents in order can be significant. According to the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators, state treasurers currently hold $32.9 billion in unclaimed bank accounts and other assets. (You can search for unclaimed assets at MissingMoney.com .)

Most experts recommend creating a comprehensive folder of documents that family members can access in case of an emergency, so they aren't left scrambling to find and organize a hodgepodge of disparate bank accounts, insurance policies and brokerage accounts. 

The infograph above gives a rundown of the most important documents you'll need to have signed, sealed and delivered. (Click on the link below the graphic to see a larger version).

The Undertaker

The Undertaker

This is for the undertaker,
who’s story is sad to tell,
for what he does is never mentioned,
and often overlooked as well.

He’s not at all what you might picture,
he's not wrinkled, old and gray.
His face is not the pasty white,
like storybooks portray.

Some people laugh and make their jokes,
and some turn up their nose,
and many think that he is strange,
for the life that he has chose.

But there are many things that they don’t see,
and even more that they don't know.
Like all the nights he gets no rest,
but never lets it show.

I have seen him work both day and night,
with no time to eat or sleep.
To care for those in mourning,
and comfort those who weep.

The load he carries on his shoulders,
is more than you or I could bear.
But he always seems to find the time,
to show you that he cares.

So when you see the undertaker,
make sure you see the man,
that does the job that no one wants
and that no one understands.

Take the time to shake his hand,
and a moment to just say “hi.”
I think you'll find the undertaker,
is just an ordinary guy.

By Darlene Rush
A poem written by a friend not associated with the funeral industry...

www.abbottandhast.com 

The Undertaker

By Darlene Rush
A poem written by a friend not associated with the funeral industry...

www.abbottandhast.com 

The Undertaker

This is for the undertaker,
who’s story is sad to tell,
for what he does is never mentioned,
and often overlooked as well.

He’s not at all what you might picture,
he's not wrinkled, old and gray.
His face is not the pasty white,
like storybooks portray.

Some people laugh and make their jokes,
and some turn up their nose,
and many think that he is strange,
for the life that he has chose.

But there are many things that they don’t see,
and even more that they don't know.
Like all the nights he gets no rest,
but never lets it show.

I have seen him work both day and night,
with no time to eat or sleep.
To care for those in mourning,
and comfort those who weep.

The load he carries on his shoulders,
is more than you or I could bear.
But he always seems to find the time,
to show you that he cares.

So when you see the undertaker,
make sure you see the man,
that does the job that no one wants
and that no one understands.

Take the time to shake his hand,
and a moment to just say “hi.”
I think you'll find the undertaker,
is just an ordinary guy.

The Undertaker

By Darlene Rush
A poem written by a friend not associated with the funeral industry...

www.abbottandhast.com 

The Undertaker

This is for the undertaker,
who’s story is sad to tell,
for what he does is never mentioned,
and often overlooked as well.

He’s not at all what you might picture,
he's not wrinkled, old and gray.
His face is not the pasty white,
like storybooks portray.

Some people laugh and make their jokes,
and some turn up their nose,
and many think that he is strange,
for the life that he has chose.

But there are many things that they don’t see,
and even more that they don't know.
Like all the nights he gets no rest,
but never lets it show.

I have seen him work both day and night,
with no time to eat or sleep.
To care for those in mourning,
and comfort those who weep.

The load he carries on his shoulders,
is more than you or I could bear.
But he always seems to find the time,
to show you that he cares.

So when you see the undertaker,
make sure you see the man,
that does the job that no one wants
and that no one understands.

Take the time to shake his hand,
and a moment to just say “hi.”
I think you'll find the undertaker,
is just an ordinary guy.

Don't Hold Back (She Never Did)

Click the link below - for one of the best obituaries ever written.  Kathryn "Kat" Carr passed away recently and was honored with an absolutely hilarious (and loving) obituary that lists among her survivors "the fine people at Anheuser-Busch, Phillip-Morris and the Ohio State Lottery." 

We wish we could have known her in life… Sounds like she was a fascinating woman.  

We appreciate the chance to get a glimpse of her humor after her death. 

Kathryn "Kat" Carr's Obituary