Emerson Publications

 

 

 

Exclusively For Friends of Grandpa Terry

A comprehensive account of financial records and personal requests

You can't turn on the news without hearing about tragedy.  Most of the time these news stories are about people we don't know - people who live in another part of town - people who come from a different economic or social background.  We go on with our lives, feeling secure that it can't happen to us.  But wait a minute.  Can it? 

Here are just a few tragedies that have touched my life:
  • Losing my father before I was 30.   He was only 51.
  • Losing both grandparents while in my 30's.
  • My brother's sudden death at the age of 59
  • In my role as president of the Relief Society through my church, I helped with seven funerals.  Some were sudden, others were expected, but in most cases, the families had no direction on preparing for the funeral, or how to survive with the loss of this family member.

By the time I was 40 years old, I had already buried my father and both sets of grandparents.  Death is not reserved for the elderly!     Joyce Moseley Pierce

We'd like to think that we're safe, but there are no guarantees!   If your families were left to make arrangements for you, would they know what to do? 

Perhaps even more importantly:  If YOU were the one left to make arrangements for your loved ones, would YOU know what to do?

Probably not!

None of us like to think of having to be separated from our families, but the fact is that there may come a day when your family may need important information you won't be able to provide.  All They'll Need to Know provides the forms to help you answer some very important questions that will be invaluable to your family in your absence.   Your taking the time to go through this exercise will minimize the emotional and financial strain your family will undoubtedly face without you there to guide them.

 

"The information in this book, in my opinion, is something everybody should be considering no matter what their age or health. The feeling of knowing that you will have everything you need in one place in the event something happens is worth its weight in gold. I have my copy and I'm already getting it setup."      Terry Rigg, Budget Stretcher  http://www.homemoneyhelp.com
 

"Terri Schiavo's experience will heighten awareness of the importance of families dealing with end-of-life issues, and this is an incredible legacy."  Florida Governor Jeb Bush, quoted in USA Today

All They'll Need to Know will help your loved ones to make decisions according to your wishes if you are not there to advise them due to illness or death.

This 32 page book contains forms for providing:
 

Vital Statistics

Professional Records

Military Records

Funeral Instructions

Names of those to Notify and...

Financial Information regarding...:
- Checking and Savings Accounts
- Location and Contents of Safe Deposit Box
- Certificates of Deposit
- Stocks
- Bonds
- Mutual Funds
- Savings Plans
- Retirement Programs
- Trust Accounts
- Real Estate
- Loans Payable and Receivable
- Insurance
- Automobiles
- Credit Cards

One book is designed to accommodate personal information for a couple, so only one is needed per household.

If you're not the one who handles these matters in your home, it is important for you to have this information completed now so you will have all the answers when you need them.
 
If you are the one who handles them, can you think of a better way to let your family know you care about them than to guide them step-by-step through the process of managing these important decisions?

Typical concerns of family members surviving the loss of a loved one, but questions often asked too late are:
 

How will we get enough cash to live on until the estate is settled?

Are there insurance policies and bank accounts I don't know about

What should we do about the funeral and burial
 

All They'll Need to Know provides the forms to help you discuss and settle these issues. . . before it's too late.

All They'll Need to Know will open doors for your family to discuss matters that are all too often considered private and personal. It's a great opportunity to share your love with your family as you instruct them on the things that are important to you.

Once you look through the book, you'll see how the forms simplify the process of recording this valuable information.

Read what some of our customers had to say:

This book would have saved me countless hours of searching and distress when what I really needed was to just be able to grieve and heal.  Death is inevitable and doing the work in this book can give comfort to the ones you leave behind and free their spirits to honor you.            Jan Scott        


This book is perfect for the busy person and the ones who like to KEEP IT SIMPLE.  I am very thankful to have this. All my wishes and wants upon death will not be questioned if my loved ones look at this book and follow my requests.    A vast amount of information, neatly compiled in a legible, relatively small book.  It's a time saver and information headquarters! It is perfect.  I love it.    Lynda Luther

 Here's what the magazines have to say:

Speaking personally, when my mother died recently, in spite of the fact that it was inevitable and expected, it was amazing how unprepared we were to handle all the details.  We got my mother's birthday wrong in the obituary and we couldn't locate some distant relatives without a lot of effort.  All of this would have been so much easier with this booklet.  Marcella Gauthier, Escapees Magazine (Sharing the RV Lifestyle)  Jan/Feb 2003       

 

This booklet could be very useful to attorneys who provide planning services and might replace other forms of questionnaires they distribute to clients.  Family members will also find the information they need to assume control for an ill or incapacitated parent.  Scott Franklin, Wisconsin Lawyer, May 2003

 

To get started right now, friends of Grandpa Terry can purchase this book and get THREE bonus gifts for $16.95.  Save $3.00 and get three bonus gifts.

 

This is the NEWEST format in Microsoft Word.  It's 44 pages and you can either type your information directly into the document and save it on your computer, or print it out and write in the information.   It's set up in tables and allows you to cut and paste where you may need to add more information. 

 

Regular price:  $19.95
Promotional price for friends of Grandpa Terry:  $16.95

PLUS three bonuses! 

BONUS  Preserve & Prepare - How to preserve your valuables without having to drag them with you in the event of an evacuation.

BONUS   100 Things the Survivor Must Do.   This is a checklist showing things that will need to be done.  Many of them can be done now. 

BONUS  Funerals:  A Consumer Guide

 

Don't leave your loved ones guessing...guide them now.

Customer Comments:

Joyce,

I have downloaded the MS Word Version, and it is terrific!  Exactly what I wanted.  I have started filling in the blanks (right on my computer).  I am now down to 25 pages, plus or minus.  Many of the items do not pertain to me, or my family, (i.e. military service, etc.).   I am going to proceed with filling in the other blanks and working on preparing my future.  Thanks so much for your help.

Mona Walker

 

Additional benefits to having this comprehensive guide

This is a valuable resource for you now, and an invaluable resource for your loved ones.

1.  Carry on extended vacations - have access to credit card information in case of lost or stolen card; insurance information in case of accident at home or away; contact information for friends and family.

2.  Carry with you to complete loan applications - have access to all creditor information, including name, address, phone, account number, beginning balance, payment amount, payment date, etc.

3.  Reference tool at home for login information and quick access to account numbers and other pertinent information.

4.  Great for preparing to do estate planning.  Your financial planner will love it if you walk in prepared, and it will also save you time!

Word of caution:  This book, once completed, contains sensitive information that should be kept secure. 


Don't put this off another day!!

 

Don't you love your family enough to want to guide them at a time when they need you more than ever?

Don't YOU want the benefit of your loved one's advice when YOU are left to make the arrangements? 

Can you really afford NOT to have this book to help you organize your information?

 

 


Quantity Pricing

If you have a business and are interested in ordering for your clients or customers, contact me for details. 

Give them something that will put your name in front of your customers or clients for years...and generations to come.

This makes a great incentive for clients, customers and employees.     Contact me

                        


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Last modified: 01/01/01