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End of Life Planner Printable: overview of what's included

Overview

The Just in Case Book is the personal record your family would reach for first. It opens with what to do in the first 24 hours, the first week and the first month, then moves through 12 chapters: you, your contacts, health, the people and pets who depend on you, your home, money, insurance, digital life, where your documents are, your final wishes and letters to leave behind.

Every chapter begins with a watercolor flower and its traditional meaning, so it feels like a book rather than a pile of forms. Fill in a page or two at a time.

  • The first days covered

    What to do in the first 24 hours, first week and first month.

  • Fill it your way

    Type into the PDF or Word file, or print and write by hand.

  • A book, not forms

    A watercolor flower and its meaning opens each chapter.

  • Easy to keep current

    An updates log and emergency wallet cards are included.

What's inside

How it works

  1. 1

    Buy on Etsy, then download START-HERE.pdf and the planner files from your Etsy Purchases page.

  2. 2

    Fill in a page or two at a time, on screen or by hand.

  3. 3

    Tell someone you trust where your book is kept.

Good to know

  • Digital download: nothing is shipped
  • Personal use license: please don't share or resell the files
  • A template, not legal advice: check the rules where you live, or ask a lawyer. It is not a will and doesn't replace a will, trust, power of attorney or advance directive
  • Write down where things are kept, never full passwords, PINs or Social Security numbers

Questions

What is a just in case binder?

It's a single place that holds what your family would need if you were seriously ill or died: who to call, where documents are, how the home runs, your accounts and your wishes.

Can I edit it in Word or Google Docs?

Yes. The editable Word version opens in Word, Pages and Google Docs. There's also a fillable PDF with over 1,500 fields and a printable PDF.

Does it replace a will?

No. It's an organizer, not a legal document, and it doesn't replace a will, trust, power of attorney or advance directive. Talk to an attorney about those.

Where should I keep it?

Somewhere safe that a trusted person knows about. Tell them where it is, and use the updates log to note when you last reviewed it.

How it's made: designed by Sorted Templates. We use AI tools to help draft text and lay out pages, and every page is reviewed and edited by us before it's listed. Lifestyle and mockup images may be AI-generated or AI-edited; the page previews show the actual files.

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