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Letter of Last Instruction
December 2009
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Marsha Goetting
Professor & Extension Family Economics Specialist MSU Dept. of Agricultural Economics & Economics
Joel Schumacher
Extension Economics Associate Specialist
Keri Hayes
MSU Publications Assistant
Adele Stenson
Pondera County Extension Agent
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Note to Agent• The following MontGuides are
mentioned:– Personal Representative– What Happens to Your Remains?– Cremation– Montana Medical Care Savings Accounts– Who Get’s Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate?
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Purpose•Provide essential information for your survivors about:•Needed important documents
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Letter of Last Instruction• Signed & dated• Computer- generated• Handwritten
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Location of Important Papers
•Be specific XYZ Bank Safe deposit box
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Copies of Letter•You decide what parts to share with: Family Friends
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Copies of Letter•Copy:
Attorney?Financial Advisor?
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Personal Representative•MontGuide:•Search www.montana.edu
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Review letter annually or when Changes in Family Situation
• Marriage• Divorce• Separation
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Family Changes
• Birth of child• Death of family member
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DeathNotification
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Notify of Death1.Family members2.Friends & neighbors3.Personal representative
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Notify of Death4. Professional &
business relationships, including:
• Employer/Employees
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Notify of Death
5. Accountant6. Attorney7. Investment Advisor8. Insurance Agent
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Notify of Death
9. Financial Institutions
• Where accounts are located
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Funeral Arrangements
• Describe any pre-funeral arrangements already made
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Specify Preferences
• Donation of organs
• Embalming or not
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Specify Preferences
• Public viewing• Disposal of remains
• See MontGuide “What Happens to Your Remains”
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What Happens to Your Remains •MontGuide:
• www.msuextension.org/publications/FamilyFinancialManagement/MT200918HR.pdf
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Specify Preferences
• Cremation• Burial & location• Type of service &
location
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Cremation •MontGuide:•Search: www.montana.edu
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Death Certificates
• May need:•6 to 12
certified death certificates
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Additional Copies of Death Certificate• Montana Vital
Statistics:• www.dphhs.mt.gov• Click on • Get a Birth/Death Record
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Information needed for Montana Death Certificate
1. Full name2. Address3. Marital Status4. Spouse’s name
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Montana Death Certificate5. Date of birth & birthplace6. Mother’s full name
(including maiden name)
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Montana Death Certificate7. Military records/history8. Social Security number9. Education
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Contents of Letter of Last Instruction
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Personal Papers1. Location of:• Birth or
baptism papers
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Personal Papers• Marriage Certificate• Dissolution of
Marriage
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Personal Papers
• Papers for adopted children
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Personal Papers
• Birth certificates of minor children
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Personal Papers• Social security cards• Military Service records• Will
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Automobiles• Location of:
Registration title
Insurance policy
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Leases•Are you:– Lessee– Lessor
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Safe Deposit Box• How is it titled?• Contents• Location of key• List of names of authorized
signers
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Post Office Boxes• Location & number• Key location• Combination
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Computer• List:– Usernames– Passwords
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Credit Cards/Loans• Location:• Credit card numbers• Payment Terms• Contracts
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Debt Owed to You• Include:• Full name• Address• Telephone number• Payment Terms• Collateral
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Homeowners Records• Location:• Deed• Beneficiary Deed• Title Insurance• Mortgage Papers
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Household Contents• Location:• Inventory of household
contents
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Household Contents• Photos• Put on CD for insurance
purposes
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Insurance Documents• List of policies: Life Auto Home
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Insurance Documents
• Credit Life• Funeral or Burial
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Financial Accounts• Checking & Savings Accounts• Montana Medical Care
Savings Accounts– Search www.montana.edu
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Financial Accounts
• IRAs• Certificates of Deposit • U.S. Savings Bonds
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Financial Accounts• Stocks• Bonds• Mutual Funds• Other Securities
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Subscriptions that need to be cancelled
• Magazine• Newspaper
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Personal Effects• Separate listing:
Non-titled property:Photographs Other family heirlooms
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Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate•MontGuide:•Search www.montana.edu
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Survivors Benefits• List of organizations that
provide death benefits: Unions Lodges Veterans
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Taxes• Describe location
(last 5 years):• Income tax returns• Supporting document
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Trusts• Describe location:
Trust funds & agreement Provide names of trustees
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Will• Location of:• Signed original will • Copy of separate writing of
tangible personal property
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Letter of Last Instruction•MontGuide:•Search www.montana.edu
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Questions?
Letter of Last Instruction
December 2009