Create An “Emergency – 911” Envelope

Originally posted to Forbes.com

Introduction

Sometimes the most important estate planning steps are simple, little or no-cost, common sense things that are just overlooked. Here’s one: the emergency envelope. You should have an emergency envelope with key documents in it for you and each person in your household. You might even go a step further and make several of these. Keep one at your home (someplace obvious so if there is a 911 type emergency you or an emergency responder can find it), and another at your vacation home (boat, etc.). Give one to a key agent who will help you if there is a medical emergency, and finally you might put one with your suitcases so you take it along when you travel. You might print “Emergency Medical Info” and/or “911” on the envelope in bold red color so it is obvious that it is important in an emergency.

Yes, its important to have an estate plan, current estate planning documents, and so on, but protecting yourselves and your loved ones is never complete with simply having documents.

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