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CREATE YOUR OWN DEATH BINDER

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Stephen Garrett

"All Ready To Go" Create Your Own Death Binder

Stephen has experienced success in life as a teacher, an investment banker, a social worker, and author. His greatest achievement though is his courage in the midst of adversity. Along with his success, Stephen has faced tremendous loss and difficulty in his life. What makes Stephen as a man more profound than his many accomplishments is his choice to remain open, loving and steadfast in the midst of hardship. What truly makes the mark of this man is his lifetime of service. Stephen exudes what is possible when you live your life in alignment with your own deepest purpose. He lives from the Truth he has discovered within. He makes it possible for others to do the same. Stephen is known for his exceptional commitment to each and every person that crosses his path. Stephen's heart's passion and life energy is focused on changing the conversation we have about death from one of fear and denial to one of embrace and inspiration. He has prepared this workbook based on his practical approach to life, his skills as a banker, compassion as a coach and trainer, and his fiery passion to serve others. You can learn more about his work on . You can learn more about his training at . You can find Stephen on Twitter and Facebook.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Introduction 1. Setting the Tone ? Personal Values and Beliefs 2. Representation Agreement 3. Advanced Care Directives 4. About your Will and Enduring Power of Attorney 5. Getting your Paperwork Organized 6. Your Digital Life 7. Celebrating Your Life

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INTRODUCTION

Being well prepared reduces the stress that families typically face when they are confronting difficult medical decisions and have not had any discussions about healthcare planning. There is nothing more challenging for family members and medical staff than emotionally charged chaotic conversations in the hospital hallways.

The purpose of creating your own Death Binder is dual. The obvious and primary point is to ensure that you have your end of life planning and paperwork in order so when death is near at hand your family and friends can relax into the plan knowing the details are handled. This preparation allows family members to attend to the most important issue of providing loving presence for you and emotional support for other family members and friends.

Secondarily, the conversations you will need to have with your family serve to get everyone on the same page as you in terms of your health goals. Thus, when death does arrive disagreement about the medical choices that will be presented to you can be minimized. Having these challenging chats goes a long way to uniting the family members about both the care you want as well as the care you do not want.

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A side benefit of taking good care of these conversation is the potential to bring family members closer together. Preparing your Death Binder will walk you carefully through a well thought-out planning process that will equip you and your family to instruct your lawyer or notary public in the effective and efficient completion of the legal documents that will comprise your end of life paperwork. It is important to know that the end of life plan you create needs to be reviewed on a regular basis, say every five years when you are younger and perhaps every two to three years as you enter your more senior years. And, yes, the review process should include your family members so you all remain current and on the same page.

The intended outcome of this workbook is for you to have a Death Binder with a tabbed section for each of the categories, containing a copy (notarized when necessary, if you wish) of the actual document. Remember, this is a workbook designed to help you complete the necessary legal forms for your end of life planning and does not replace those forms in any way. Original copies of legal documents should be stored safely with your lawyer or in a safety deposit box. You may choose to use the checklist on page 13 as the table of contents for your Death Binder.

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