Bereavement & Preparedness
The paperwork of hard days, and the sheets worth filling in before you need them.
The document your family will need and almost certainly doesn't have
2026-08-23 · 1 min read
Not a will. An inventory — every account, policy and where the paperwork actually lives.
Who to notify when someone dies, and in what order
2026-08-25 · 4 min read
The list is longer than anyone expects and it is usually kept in one person's head. Here is how to turn it into a document.
The household emergency plan nobody writes down
2026-08-25 · 3 min read
Where we meet, who we all ring, where the shut-offs are, what is in the bag. Four things, decided while everything is calm.
A walk round the house for hazards you can point at
2026-08-25 · 3 min read
Look at the building, not the person. Then order the fixes by where they are and how easy they are — free jobs first.
Pack for a wash cycle, not for the whole trip
2026-08-25 · 3 min read
One question decides whether you need a suitcase or a carry-on, and it is not how long you are going for.