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    My Final Thoughts
    My Final Thoughts
    My Final Thoughts
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    My Final Thoughts

    By Tracy Starett

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    Have you lost a loved one and had to deal with the anguish of their loss while sorting through all their personal effects and preparing a funeral? This guide will help you organize and gather all the necessary information that will be needed when you pass away. My Final Thoughts includes a simple checklist along with the links to find the necessary information that will insure your loved ones will be able to properly deal with your estate and that your wishes will be carried out. Plus, there is the added convenience of having all of your important information gathered in one place for your personal needs.

    This is one last loving gesture to our families before we go. I hope this helps provide a little more peace during one of the most difficult times in people's lives.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTracy Starett
    Release dateNov 27, 2018
    ISBN9781540144690
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      My Final Thoughts - Tracy Starett

      CONTENTS

      Acknowledgements

      Introduction

      Section 1 - How to prepare for Your Passing

      Section 2 - Checklist

      Section 3 – Assets and Liabilities

      Section 4 - Insurance

      Section 5 – Responsibilities

      Section 6 – Survivor Contacts

      Section 7 – Final Arrangements

      Section 8 - Passwords

      Section 9 - Links to Necessary Documents

      Copyright © 2016 by Tracy Starratt

      All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

      Printed in the United States of America

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      I would like to thank my parents, Dan and Penny for being supportive of me and helping me throughout this process and my wonderful sister Christy for her contribution of the wording of the cover of this guide. I also would like to thank Gerard Francis Corbett for the amazing photography on the cover photo. Also, many thanks to Matt Dragon for his help in getting this published to KDP and to the people who have taken their time and helped proof read this guide. I am truly blessed.

      INTRODUCTION

      Imagine the anguish the people you love will feel when you die. Now, imagine the added misery of having to find your

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