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Important Documents! What to Keep and Where...

What to Keep Where!


Important documents are just that... IMPORTANT!  
They need to be safeguarded...


Here is a simple list I collected together for your to print and use!


Grab-and-Go Case
  • Will and/or trust documents
  • Powers of attorney
  • Insurance policies
  • Contact list
  • Investment statements
  • Tax returns
  • Copies of birth/marriage certificates
  • Social Security cards
  • Passports and other identification docs
  • List of prescriptions you take
  • Emergency cash
  • Safe combination
  • Safe-deposit box keys
  • Copy of driver's license
  • Computer user names and passwords
  • List of checking/saving account numbers
  • List of credit card numbers and info

Safe-Deposit Box
  • Copies of will and/or trust
  • Copies of powers of attorney
  • List of insurance policies
  • List financial account numbers
  • Family birth, marriage and death certificates
  • Adoption papers
  • Citizenship papers
  • Military service records
  • Loan agreements
  • Certificates of deposit
  • Real estate deeds
  • Vehicle titles
  • Mortgage paperwork
  • Stock and bond certificates
  • Inventory of home contents
  • Jewelry/precious metals
  • Employment contracts/business agreements

Friend, Relative or Trusted Adviser
  • Paper or digital copies of documents in your grab-and-go case
  • Your emergency contact information
  • Contact list for heirs and advisers


Posted Tuesday Oct 20