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Personal Checklist

Use the following personal checklist as a guide for identifying, collecting, and organizing important records, documents, and instructions. Use the Personal Inventory form on the next few pages to fill in more details about the documents and records that you have.

Personal checklist for (your name here):

For a quick reference, place a check in the box next to the items that you have. You may have all, several, or just one or two of the items listed below. If you feel that some of the unchecked items may be important to you and/or your family, it may be helpful to talk with your family, doctor, clergy, lawyer, or insurance agent about the specific benefits of that item before making a decision.

Birth certificate
Social Security number
Living will
Durable power of attorney for health care
Life insurance
Health insurance
Accident insurance
Pension plan(s)
Bank account(s)
Safe deposit box
Automobile(s)
Real estate/rental papers
Others




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