The First 72 Hours After Death
What You Will Learn
When someone passes away, the first 72 hours are chaotic without a plan. This session surfaces the practical steps, documents, and decisions your family needs to have in place before that moment arrives, drawn from real experiences shared by the group.
Key Moments in This Session
- Olivia’s real-life account: how her father’s passing in Haiti left her mother overwhelmed and dependent on siblings abroad to manage finances, estate decisions, and legal matters from afar.
- Etienne’s preparation system: how he created both physical and digital documentation of passwords, account numbers, and contacts, and how monthly family meetings keep his 12-year-old daughter informed as part of the process.
- Darcy’s first 72-hour checklist: contacting a funeral director, locating the will, documenting final wishes, listing ongoing bills with due dates and passwords, and consolidating investment contacts so nothing falls through the cracks.
- Kyle’s password management strategy: keeping a printed username and password document beside the will so an executor can access and close all digital accounts, and why a dedicated password manager is a more sustainable long-term solution.