12 Things Your Family Won't Be Able to Find Without You

You know where everything is. Your family doesn't. These are the things families most often spend weeks, or years, searching for.

1. Life insurance policies, especially old ones or policies through a former job.
2. The will, and whether it's the latest version.
3. Bank and credit union accounts, including the small one opened years ago.
4. Retirement accounts and pensions from earlier employers.
5. The safe deposit box, and its key.
6. Passwords to the phone, computer and email, which unlock almost everything else.
7. Deeds and property records, including land in another county.
8. Automatic payments that keep charging after someone has passed.
9. Who to call: the attorney, accountant, insurance agent and financial advisor.
10. Funeral wishes, and anything already paid for.
11. Vehicle titles and where the spare keys are.
12. The family history that only you remember: names, dates and stories.

The fix is simple: write it down, in one place, before it's needed. The Family File walks you through each of these with simple questions, then prints it all into a tabbed binder for your safe. Our first 100 families get it free. Start at getfamilyfile.com.