Final Plans
I thought it fit to convey something important for all persons: Planning for death. We should leave complete instruction preferably in writing to the next generation covering legal, social, religious, funeral arrangements, organ donation etc.
Legal should include getting death certificate from doctor and the municipal authorities, informing banks and pension paying authorities if any, surrender of credit cards etc.
Social includes informing all friends and relatives, insertion in newspaper if required etc.A complete list of people to be contacted with their phone numbers, email iDs and postal addresses need to be kept ready.
Religious includes last rites according to one's faith and later follow up. The priest's contact details are required to be made available.
Funeral arrangements include booking space and time at the cremation/burial ground, arranging mortuary van, ice box if needed etc.
Organ donation includes which are the organs offered for donation, the organ harvester's contact details and time limit for harvesting.
There may be a few other points which our members may feel free to add.
There is one other point which should have been got ready and updated to the latest position: Will
I am sorry I am opening a subject many people do not like to discuss but looking at the issue practically, all these are necessary. I have done this nearly two years back and have been updating the file periodically.
Added as per suggestion by Dr.PVM:
Providing access to online content: email, bank accounts, revoking online standing instructions etc.
Following comments from readers added:
Well
planned preparation for final journey.
You
have mentioned about will.
I
personally feel a separate statement regarding the financial position,
including
assets,debts, loans, borrowing, vehicles, donations to be made,
other
commitments etc., if any ,
may
be prepared to avoid unnecessary complications.
Why
only to next generation ? why not to the spouse also ?
of
course, every thing is Individual choice.
Every
individual feels that he won't die, even though he know, observes and sees the
the death of so many
persons.
That
feeling is correct as long as he lives. Afterwards no feelings at all.
With
present technology and systems available,one can make a detailed write up on
related items after death.
The
suggestions are worth to take seriously.
I heard
Jawaharlal Nehru wrote his first will when he was 28 years and updated every
year till his death.
Very good
advices n suggestions with useful information every one should keep the records
update and let the family members have an easy access to the records.
Mr
kanakasabapathi, it is a very apt that this topic is mandatory. Ur
Add
Amounts due to be paid and
amounts due to be received. FAMILY SECRETS IF ANY TO BE KEPT IN A SEALED COVER
AND LEAVE TO BE OPENED ONLY AFTER DEATH. lOCKER ARRANGEMENTS THAT IS ADDING ONE
KITH TO OPERATE LOCKER. AND IN FORMATION REGARDING WHERE LOCKER KEY IS KEPT.
ETC
Several
options are available. Sometimes will also leads to complications. Leaving
everything to spouse is one way. Or distribute as much as possible while living
keeping enough for yourself and then leave that to spouse.
What else
remaining to declare?
Based on a provocation from a
write up in the retd officers Assn, 5 years back ,I have written out whatever is
required postmortem.a copy has been sent to my son.One important thing
learnt was to indicate where all your papers are.
When a person dies at home
and had not been to a doctor for a few months, no doctor is willing to give a
certificate.This delays the final process of disposal.
Another thing learnt is that in
flats, one is not allowed to keep the dead at home ( even in a freezer) for a
long time.
Often one has to look for
private mortuaries.
Particularly when a close
relative is expected from USA
at least 30-40 hours are required after D.
Death certificates from
corporation at least a dozen copies.
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