Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief | The Reluctant Planner's Guide to Death and Dying

Planning a Funeral

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 13:57:00 +0100

Last time on the blog, I looked at getting my finances in order so that I could cover my end of life expenses and provide for dependants when I'm gone. Now that allows me to theoretically fund a funeral, here comes the “fun” part – planning my own funeral.

Financing a funeral

Fri, 09 Mar 2018 09:59:00 +0000

Writing a Will

Fri, 02 Feb 2018 12:02:00 +0000

The third and final piece of the legal jigsaw to get sorted is my will.

Advance Directive

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 09:27:00 +0000

Power of Attorney

Fri, 15 Dec 2017 16:58:00 +0000

In a previous job, one of my tasks was to collect emergency contact details for the older people we worked with. Sadly, as with so many old folk these days, there wasn’t always a family member nearby. “Well I suppose it’s so-and-so, she has my power of attorney,” would be a common answer.

Getting started

Fri, 01 Dec 2017 14:21:00 +0000