Help Getting your affairs in order checklist

[hopeisgone]

Hey friends, been a while. Have once again found myself back in the only place I can speak openly, and I thought y'all might have some input for a list I'm trying to make tonight. I'm in a practical mood and I'm a big planner so I thought I'd make a note for myself about what practical things to do before the time comes.

Here's what I have so far (it's very personal and individual of course, some or all may not apply to you... I'm a "leave no trace of myself" kinda person, but you do you!)
- Perma-delete all socials - facebook, insta, reddit etc (also this account!)
- Cancel subscriptions - ChatGPT (i use this as my journal so I would delete all threads), payTv etc
- Wipe devices - phone, laptop, tablets etc
- Destroy any physical journals/notebooks
- Leave usernames and passwords of bank accounts to make it easier for people to sort your financials when it's done?
- Make a will (if you can be bothered going through this process...)
- Leave a note/letter (personally undecided, but included it just in case/optional)

That's... it. I feel like I'm missing things? But maybe it is that simple..
What would you add?

 

[mold]

I made a checklist too! For me I wrote to find a way to make sure my belongings can go to the people I care about or those in need, like my clothing or stuff that my friends might want like my Switch or gaming PC. Obviously this is just me personally, but I wanna be useful even after death too, I guess lol

 

[hiding the roses]

My list is practically the same, but I had to find someone to take my cat after im gone. Its hard leaving the only thing that truly loved me behind, but its better in the end

 

[meddle]

maybe id add something like "save enough money for burial/cremation". but thats already a solid list of affairs

 

[ConfusedClouds]

If you have any form of finances, adding beneficiaries to accounts. Particularly things like any pensions (in the UK anyway people are auto-enrolled now). Not 'essential' I guess as otherwise it just gets swept into your 'estate' and get sorted by next of kin, but if you want some money to go to a particular person or charity or whatever thats not your legal next of kin.

 

[charlavail]

Is it bad that I'm down to just leave everything behind and open because then people would get why I did it? and might understand my pain?

 

[ConfusedClouds]

Is it bad that I'm down to just leave everything behind and open because then people would get why I did it? and might understand my pain?

I'm similarly increasingly thinking of leaving access to here discoverable (rather than hiding/randomising the login) because my posts and profile have become more of a complete journal and better for trying to articulate my jumble than anything I have got close to achieving IRL, on paper, in therapy, in person. But also aware it could backfire given the typical reactions to this site from those left behind.

 

[thevoidpointer]

Hey friends, been a while. Have once again found myself back in the only place I can speak openly, and I thought y'all might have some input for a list I'm trying to make tonight. I'm in a practical mood and I'm a big planner so I thought I'd make a note for myself about what practical things to do before the time comes.

Here's what I have so far (it's very personal and individual of course, some or all may not apply to you... I'm a "leave no trace of myself" kinda person, but you do you!)
- Perma-delete all socials - facebook, insta, reddit etc (also this account!)
- Cancel subscriptions - ChatGPT (i use this as my journal so I would delete all threads), payTv etc
- Wipe devices - phone, laptop, tablets etc
- Destroy any physical journals/notebooks
- Leave usernames and passwords of bank accounts to make it easier for people to sort your financials when it's done?
- Make a will (if you can be bothered going through this process...)
- Leave a note/letter (personally undecided, but included it just in case/optional)

That's... it. I feel like I'm missing things? But maybe it is that simple..
What would you add?

Destroying my notebooks wouldn't be the worst idea. I might do that later if I can find all of them.