Personal Affairs Checklist

1. Do you have a will? No Yes
2. Do your spouse and children know where your Will is? No Yes
3. Do you have a Durable General Power of Attorney? No Yes
4. Do you have a Health Care Power of Attorney or Living Will?
    (Recommended for all persons.)
No Yes
5. Do you have a Survivorship Deed for your real estate?
    (Husband and Wife)?
    (If not, consider creating a Survivorship Deed.)
No Yes
6. Married couples with more than one car
    - Is one car titled in each spouses name?
    (If not, one car should be titled to each spouse.)
No Yes
7. Is your estate, including life insurance under $625,000?
    (If so you should consider a trust.)
No Yes
8. Do you have a list or notebook detailing the type
     and nature of all your assets?
No Yes
9. Does your spouse or children know where to locate
     your asset list or notebook?
No Yes

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