For anyone who wants their family to have a plan if something ever happened to them suddenly, the Just in Case Binder is a 78-page printable binder where you write down everything they'd need to know, in your own words: where your papers are, your accounts and bills, insurance, pets, who to call, and your wishes. Clean black and white pages with simple line icons and printed side tabs keep it calm and easy to fill in a little at a time. It's a gift of peace of mind for the people you love.
Your family won't be left guessing. The very first page, "If You're Reading This," tells them exactly where to start.
WHAT'S INSIDE
01 Start Here
- Welcome, how to use the binder and a "This Binder Belongs To" page with a photo spot
- If You're Reading This: the first page your family turns to
- Emergency information for paramedics or the ER
- Key contacts (and why to call each one), a document map and a change log
02 About Me
- All About Me: the basics your family may be asked for
- My Story (2 pages) and My Favorites
- My People: family and friends who should hear the news
03 My Health
- Health history, medications and my doctors
- Health insurance (where cards are kept, last 4 of the member ID)
- My health care wishes and "If I Need Care Someday"
04 Home + Things
- Where things are (locations only, never passwords or numbers) and a valuables inventory
- Safe deposit box
- Home systems and shutoffs, service providers and household routines
- Vehicles and property, my pets (and who should take them), an emergency ready plan and a home maintenance log
05 Money
- Bank and investment accounts (last 4 digits only), income sources, bills and autopay, monthly budget
- Credit cards, loans and debts, retirement and investments
- My beneficiaries, life insurance and benefits, insurance policies
- Taxes, digital accounts (hints and where logins are kept, never the passwords), subscriptions and memberships
- My digital legacy: what should happen to my email, social media, photos and files
06 Legal
- Legal documents (what exists and where the originals are)
- Advance directives explained
- Legal and financial contacts
- My dependents and my business
07 Family + Legacy
- My life in my words: a 3-part life story
- What I want you to know, a letter to my family and family recipes
- Record my voice, photo labeling, treasures and heirlooms
08 Final Wishes
- End-of-life wishes, and hospice and palliative care explained
- Memorial wishes and my service
- Obituary notes and notes for my eulogy
- After a loss checklist for my family, who to notify, helpful resources and notes pages
NEW: A FILLABLE VERSION IS INCLUDED
Along with the three printable sizes, you get a fillable PDF in US Letter size. The fillable version comes in US Letter only; the A4 and A5 files are printable. Type in the writing spaces and tick the checkboxes digitally on your phone, tablet or computer, with no Canva or account needed. To add your own photos to the photo boxes (the "This Binder Belongs To" page and photo labeling), open the file on a computer in Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is free. Prefer paper? Print any page and fill it in by hand.
A NOTE ON LEGAL AND MONEY INFORMATION
This binder is for organizing and planning. It isn't legal or financial advice and it doesn't replace a will or a signed advance directive. It never asks you to write down passwords or full account numbers, only where things are kept, so keep it somewhere safe and tell the people you trust where it is.
PRINT IT YOUR WAY
Undated, so you can start anytime and update it as life changes (there's a change log for that). Reprint any page you need more of, like letters, recipes and photo pages. It fits a 3-ring or discbound binder. Three printable sizes are included: US Letter, A4 and A5, and you can print pages from the fillable version too.
WHAT YOU GET
Four PDF files, 78 pages in each: printable US Letter, A4 and A5, plus a fillable version in US Letter size only, available to download as soon as your order goes through. The design and layout aren't editable, but the fillable version lets you type into the writing spaces and tick the checkboxes. You can also print any file and fill it in by hand.
Digital download only. No physical item will be shipped.
For personal use only. Please don't share or resell the files.
