Estate Planning

Recordkeeping

Prepared by: Cynthia Leach

LEACH INSURANCE

 
our estate plan is only as effective as the people you choose to help you carry it out. Choose wisely and organize your financial information in ways that make carrying out your plans as easy as possible.

Think about it. You maintain a massive amount of information about your life in your head, in your desk, in your file cabinet, and in the box in the attic. Now suppose that you were unable to tell people where everything was kept. Would they be able to find information quickly about your life, homeowners, or health insurance? Your mutual funds? Your pension? Your credit cards?

We have prepared a tool, The Recordkeeper, to help you keep track of all of your assets, liabilities, and other important information. By updating this list regularly, you will make a dramatic difference in helping others settle your affairs if you become incapacitated or if you die. The list will also help you when you need this information -- whether you are filing a tax return, making an insurance claim, or even sending out change-of-address notices after a move.

Documents that are difficult or impossible to replace should be stored where the danger of destruction by fire or other accidental means is minimal. A fireproof safe might be a worthwhile investment, keeping in mind that there may be a delay in gaining access to a safe-deposit box. Some items on the list, such as your will, should be kept in more than one location. For example, the original might be kept with your lawyer and another copy in your safe-deposit box. You should also have more than one copy of The Recordkeeper, each kept in a separate location.

 


 

 

 

The Estate Planning RecordKeeper


General Information 

Last Updated:______________

Copies given to:_____________

1. Information about yourself

Name:______________________________________________

Address:____________________________________________

Telephone:__________________________________________

Occupation:_________________________________________

Citizenship:__________________________________________

Social Security Number:________________________________

Date of Birth:_________________________________________


2. Information about your family

Mother's name/address/phone (day/eve):____________________

Father's name/address/phone (day/eve):____________________

Brother/Sister's name/address/phone (day/eve):______________

Brother/Sister's name/address/phone (day/eve):______________

Son/Daughter's name/address/phone (day/eve):______________

Son/Daughter's name/address/phone (day/eve):______________

Other relative's name/address/phone (day/eve):______________

Other relative's name/address/phone (day/eve):______________

Former/Separated spouse's name/address/phone:___________
  Date and location of divorce/separation:______________________
  Location of divorce/separation documents:____________________


3. Other important contacts

Employer's name/address/phone:_________________________

Key work contact: name/phone:__________________________

Family doctor's name/address/phone:_____________________


Your Insurance Policies

1. Life Insurance

Type of policy:_______________________________________

Expiration date:______________________________________

Policy number:_______________________________________

Company's name/address/phone:________________________

Face value:_________________________________________

Cash value:_________________________________________

Beneficiary(ies):______________________________________

Agent's name/address/phone:___________________________

Location of policy documents:___________________________


2. Health Insurance

Type of policy:________________________________________

Expiration date:_______________________________________

Company's name/address/phone:_________________________

Policy number:________________________________________

Agent's name/address/phone:____________________________

Location of policy documents:____________________________


3. Disability Insurance

Type of policy:________________________________________

Expiration date:_______________________________________

Company's name/address/phone:_________________________

Policy number:________________________________________

Agent's name/address/phone:____________________________

Location of policy documents:____________________________


4. Long Term Care Insurance

Type of policy:________________________________________

Expiration date:_______________________________________

Company's name/address/phone:_________________________

Policy number:________________________________________

Agent's name/address/phone:____________________________

Location of policy documents:____________________________


5. "MediGap" Insurance

Type of policy:_______________________________________

Expiration date:______________________________________

Company's name/address/phone:________________________

Policy number:_______________________________________

Agent's name/address/phone:___________________________

Location of policy documents:___________________________


6. Excess Personal Liability ("Umbrella") Insurance

Type of policy:________________________________________

Expiration date:_______________________________________

Company's name/address/phone:_________________________

Policy number:________________________________________

Agent's name/address/phone:____________________________

Location of policy documents:____________________________


7. Homeowners' or Rental Insurance

Type of policy:________________________________________

Expiration date:_______________________________________

Company's name/address/phone:_________________________

Policy number:________________________________________

Agent's name/address/phone:____________________________

Location of policy documents:____________________________


8. Auto Insurance

Type of policy:________________________________________

Expiration date:_______________________________________

Company's name/address/phone:_________________________

Policy number:________________________________________

Agent's name/address/phone:____________________________

Location of policy documents:____________________________


9. Boat Insurance

Type of policy:_________________________________________

Expiration date:________________________________________

Company's name/address/phone:__________________________

Policy number:_________________________________________

Agent's name/address/phone:_____________________________

Location of policy documents:_____________________________

Your Assets


1. Cash

Value:______________________________________________

Location:____________________________________________


2. Savings Account

Account number:_____________________________________

Location of passbook or statements:______________________

Financial institution name/address/phone:__________________


3. Checking Account

Account number:_____________________________________

Location of checks and other documents:__________________

Financial institution name/address/phone:__________________


4. Term Account: Certificates of Deposits, etc.

Identifying number and maturity date:_____________________

Location of documents:_________________________________

Financial institution name/address/phone:__________________


5. Other (gold, silver, travelers or cashier checks, etc.)

Description:__________________________________________

Value:_______________________________________________

Location:_____________________________________________


6. Pension and Profit-sharing Plan

Company and account number:___________________________

Employer's name/address/phone:_________________________

Beneficiary(ies):_______________________________________

Location of documents:_________________________________


7. Keogh Plan and/or Individual Retirement Account (IRA)

Financial institution name/address/phone:__________________

Account number:______________________________________

Beneficiary(ies):_______________________________________

Location of documents:_________________________________


8. Securities

Broker's name/address/phone:__________________________

Account Number:_____________________________________

9. Stocks

Company, number of shares, certificate number, location of documents:

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________


10. Bonds

Issuer, face value, certificate number, maturity, location of documents:

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________


11. Mutual Funds

Company, number of shares, account number:

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________


12. Other Financial Instruments

Description, location:__________________________________

Description, location:__________________________________

Description, location:__________________________________

Description, location:__________________________________


13. Business Interests

Description (include ownership share if appropriate):__________

Type of organization (partnership, corporation, etc.):__________

Name/address/phone of other partners, owners:_____________

Location of financial records, etc.:_________________________


14. Notes Receivable (people/organizations owing you money)

Description:__________________________________________

Debtor' name/address/phone:____________________________

Amount of debt:_______________________________________

Terms:______________________________________________

Location of lending documents:___________________________


15. Annuity/ies

Account number:_______________________________________

Company:____________________________________________

Payments' scheduled start date:___________________________

Payments' scheduled duration:____________________________

Payments' scheduled amount:_____________________________

Beneficiary(ies):________________________________________

Agent's name/address/phone:_____________________________


16. Real Estate

Location of property:___________________________

Title owned by:________________________________________

Name/address where taxes due:__________________________


17. Automobile

Make, type, year, vehicle identification number:__________________

Location of title:_______________________________________


18. Boat

Make, type, year, registration number:_________________________

Location of title:_______________________________________


19. Other Valuable Personal Property

Description:__________________________________________

Location:____________________________________________

Estimated value:______________________________________

Location of any associated documents:____________________


Your Debts


1. Credit Cards

Company, account number, name on card:________________________

Company, account number, name on card:________________________

Company, account number, name on card:________________________

Company, account number, name on card:________________________

Company, account number, name on card:________________________

Company, account number, name on card:________________________

Company, account number, name on card:________________________

Company, account number, name on card:________________________


2. Real Estate Loans

Description of property:__________________________________

First mortgage held by:__________________________________

Amount of first mortgage:_________________________________

Location of first mortgage documents:_______________________

Second mortgage held by:________________________________

Amount of second mortgage:_________________________________

Location of second mortgage documents:_______________________


3. Automobile Loan

Creditor's name/address/phone:____________________________

Co-signer's name/address/phone (if any):_____________________

Amount of debt:_________________________________________

Terms:________________________________________________

Location of lending documents:_____________________________


4. Boat Loan

Creditor's name/address/phone:____________________________

Co-signer's name/address/phone (if any):_____________________

Amount of debt:_________________________________________

Terms:________________________________________________

Location of lending documents:_____________________________


5. Student Loan

Creditor's name/address/phone:__________________________

Co-signer's name/address/phone (if any):___________________

Amount of debt:_______________________________________

Terms:______________________________________________

Location of lending documents:___________________________


6. Other major creditors (those to whom you owe money)

Description:___________________________________________

Creditor's name/address/phone:___________________________

Co-signer's name/address/phone (if any):____________________

Amount of debt:________________________________________

Terms:_______________________________________________

Location of lending documents:____________________________


7. Memberships and/or other regular obligations:

Description:___________________________________________

Amount due and frequency:_______________________________

Location of documents:__________________________________

Creditor's name/address/phone:____________________________


Documents


1. Safe Deposit Box

Box registered in the name of:____________________________

Bank's name/address/phone:_____________________________

Location of key:________________________________________

Box contents:_________________________________________


2. Tax Returns

Location of returns:_____________________________________

Accountant's name/address/phone:________________________


3. Will

Location of original:_____________________________________

Location of copy(ies):____________________________________

Attorney's name/address/phone:___________________________

Executor's name/address/phone:___________________________

Children's guardian's name/address/phone:__________________


4. Trust Agreement

Location of original:_____________________________________

Location of copy(ies):____________________________________

Trust Officer's name/address/phone:________________________


5. Living Will

Location of original:_____________________________________

Location of copy(ies):___________________________________


6. Durable Power of Attorney

Location of original:_____________________________________

Location of copy(ies):___________________________________


7. Miscellaneous Documents

Birth certificate (location):_________________________________

Adoption documents (location):_____________________________

Baptismal certificate (location):_____________________________

School transcripts (location):_______________________________

Military service records (location):___________________________

Marriage certificate (location):______________________________

Passport (number and location):____________________________

Cemetery deed (location):_________________________________

Other Important Information

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