The In Case I Die Binder: Simple Fill-In Edition

Yes. It is a personal organizer, and there is nothing illegal about writing down your information and wishes. It is not a legal document by itself, though. It does not replace a will, power of attorney, or advance directive. Use it to tell your family where those documents are.

Contacts, bank and retirement accounts, debts and bills, passwords or where to find them, insurance policies, where your important documents are kept, medical and funeral wishes, care for pets and dependents, and a checklist for your executor. The binder has a page for each.

You choose. Many people write only a hint, or the location of a password manager and its master password. Keep the binder somewhere secure and tell one or two trusted people where it is.

Most people finish in two or three short sittings. Fill in what you know, skip the rest, and come back later.

No. It is a fillable PDF you download right away. Type on your computer, or print it and put it in any 3-ring binder.

Yes. Print it as often as you like for your own household, for example one copy for you and one for your spouse.