28/08/2026
In the aftermath of death, whether it's anticipated or comes completely out of the blue, when they're least equipped to deal with it, families get hit with an avalanche of questions and a seemingly endless mountain of decisions.
Who's the decision maker? Which funeral home? Burial or cremation? Is there anyone (or anything) that needs looking after: kids, pets, houseplants, a business? Where does the money come from: for the funeral, groceries, the rent, the mortgage if the dead person's bank account is closed? What bills even need paying, and who's paying them? Who makes sure the house is safe and secure? Where does all the stuff from the nursing home go? When do you call a lawyer?
That's before you've even made it past the first few days.
Making decisions in the middle of grief, or crisis, or fear is exhausting. And every answer suddenly feels heavy and enormous, right when you want to crawl into your bed and pull the covers over your head.
An estate plan doesn't erase that. But it answers a good chunk of those early questions. Most importantly, it gives you a reason to have some other important conversations with the people you're trusting to be your decision-makers.
Every conversation you have. Every bit of important information you write down. Every chat about what you want life to look like is a gift.
It's one more answer your family don't need to try and figure out without guidance.
If you've had to make decisions after someone has died, what do you wish they'd told you while they were still alive?
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