Do you already have a Last Will and Testament?

Yes

An End-of-Life Plan outlines your wishes for your remains and any memorial services and a Last Will describes how your assets will be distributed. While you do not need a Last Will in order to create an End-of-Life Plan, both documents are part of a well-rounded estate plan.

Your Plan

Who is this End-of-Life Plan for?

Name

City/Town

State

Executor

Would you like the executor of your Last Will to carry out your final wishes?

Yes No

FAQ’s

What is an executor?

An executor is a trusted individual named in your Last Will and Testament to administer your estate. Your executor is responsible for tying up your financial and legal matters as well as distributing your assets to beneficiaries.

Who should I choose to carry out my final wishes?

Many people appoint the executor (also known as a personal representative) of their Last Will to carry out their final arrangements. If this isn't possible or desirable for you, be sure to choose someone you know and trust to carry out your end-of-life plans.

In Alabama, you may direct the disposal of your remains and your funeral arrangements in a notarized, written affidavit.

Normally, the authority to make decisions about your remains and make funeral arrangements goes to the following people, in the order listed:

The person listed in your affidavit
Your spouse
Your adult child
Your parent
Your adult sibling
Your grandparent
Your guardian, if you had one at the time of your death
The personal representative named in your Last Will

Your Appointee

Who will carry out your final wishes?

Appointee

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Who should I choose to carry out my final wishes?

The person listed in your affidavit
Your spouse
Your adult child
Your parent
Your adult sibling
Your grandparent
Your guardian, if you had one at the time of your death
The personal representative named in your Last Will

Your Appointee

Who is the executor of your Last Will?

Executor

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Who should I choose to carry out my final wishes?

The person listed in your affidavit
Your spouse
Your adult child
Your parent
Your adult sibling
Your grandparent
Your guardian, if you had one at the time of your death
The personal representative named in your Last Will

Death Announcement

Would you like to have a death notice or an obituary?

No announcement

A death Notice

An Obituary

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between a death notice and an obituary?

A death notice is a brief notice, usually written by friends or family, that is submitted to a publication. It offers information about the funeral, where donations can be made in your name, and minor biographical details.

An obituary is a longer article with more extensive and personalized biographical details, typically written by the publication’s staff.

Organ Donation

Are you a registered organ donor?

Note that you cannot simply state your desire to be an organ donor in this document. You must also register to be an organ donor at your local DMV or online.

Yes No

Where are you registered as a donor?

State:

Publication

Where would you like your death notice to be published?

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Where should I publish my death notice?

Typically, death notices are printed in newspapers, but they can also appear in newsletters or other smaller publications. Larger national newspapers will publish death notices but may be less amenable to publishing death notices if the deceased is not a public or prominent figure.
Death notices are most commonly submitted to a paper in the deceased's hometown and their last place of residence. They can also be submitted to an online repository.

Publication

Where would you like your obituary to be published?

Publication

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Where should I publish my obituary?

Typically, obituaries are printed in newspapers, but they can also appear in newsletters or other smaller publications. Larger national newspapers may be less amenable to publishing obituaries if the deceased is not a public or prominent figure.
Obituaries are most commonly submitted to a paper in the deceased's hometown and their last place of residence. They can also be submitted to an online repository.

Your Remains

What would you like done with your body after death?

No preference

Burial

Entombment in a mausoleum

Cremation

Donation to science

Other

Frequently Asked Questions

What is entombment?

Entombment means to place a body (in a casket) in an above-ground chamber called a mausoleum, as opposed to burying it below ground.

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Services

Do you wish to have a formal service or services?

Yes No

What type of service would you like? (Select all that apply.)

Visitation

A visitation, also known as a viewing, is held before a funeral or sometimes in lieu of a funeral. This more informal event brings family together and allows guests to drop in and express their sympathies to the family. The body, or cremated remains, is often present, giving guests the chance to say their final goodbyes.

Funeral

A funeral is a formal ceremony that memorializes the deceased and is led by a religious leader or funeral officiant. Funerals are most often held at either a funeral home or a house of worship, such as a church, synagogue, or mosque. The ceremony can include eulogies, prayers, songs, and/or special readings.

Graveside Service

A graveside service can follow a funeral or function as a standalone event and precedes the final dispensation of the deceased's remains. It is held at the place of interment, e.g. a grave, mausoleum, or urn garden. A religious officiant will perform any rites specific to the religion of the deceased.

Memorial Service

A memorial service often takes place after the deceased has been buried or cremated, meaning their body is not present. The service can be held at a house of worship, an event space, or even at a family home. It is less formal than a funeral, but still gives family and friends the chance to say their final goodbyes, and can include speeches, songs, and/or special readings.

Other

Other types of services can include traditional religious services such as a Catholic Vigil or Jewish Shiva, or simply a spiritual service. You can also provide instructions regarding how you wish to be formally memorialized.

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Services

Would you like to leave specific instructions for your burial now?

If you select No, you can add your specific instructions later, after printing or downloading this End-of-Life Plan.

Yes No

What details do you want to provide? (Select all that apply.)

Final Resting Place

Your final resting place is where your body will be laid to rest, e.g. a cemetery or family burial plot.

Embalmment

Embalmment is the act of temporarily preserving a body by treating it with chemical solutions, generally for public display or transportation.

Casket

Headstone

Epitaph

Other

Entombment Instructions

Would you like to leave specific instructions for your entombment now?

If you select No, you can add your specific instructions later, after printing or downloading this End-of-Life Plan.

Yes No

What details do you want to provide? (Select all that apply.)

Final Resting Place

Your final resting place is where your body will be laid to rest, e.g. a mausoleum or tomb.

Embalmment

Embalmment is the act of temporarily preserving a body by treating it with chemical solutions, generally for public display or transportation.

Casket

Headstone

Epitaph

Other

Your Remains

What do you want done with your ashes?

No preference

Burial

Held in a columbarium

Given to a loved one

Scattered

Other

Frequently Asked Questions

What are my burial options?

While you can opt to be buried in a traditional cemetery burial plot, some cemeteries have an urn or cremation garden offering individual urn burial plots. Your ashes can also be buried in a private plot, subject to municipal approval.

What is a columbarium?

A columbarium is an above-ground structure for the storage of cremated remains. They are usually built in cemeteries and are sometimes attached to a cemetery's mausoleum or crematorium. In a columbarium, urns are stored on small shelves called niches.

Donation Details

Do you want to name an alternate choice in case your original executor is unavailable?

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Do you have a preferred program or organization?

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I donate my body to science?

It’s best to make arrangements in advance to donate your body to science if that option is available in your state. There are a number of medical schools and private organizations that accept body donations. Most will require you to fill out a couple of forms to register. Once you do, you should inform your family, health care proxy, and doctors, as well as include this information in your Living Will in case you are unable to communicate your wishes before your death.
Pre-registration is not available in all states. Even if you do not pre-register with a body donation program, it's a good idea to inform the individuals mentioned above of your wishes and include those wishes in your Living Will document.

Remains Wishes

How would you like your body to be disposed of?

Not all methods of disposal are legal, so consult the laws of the area where you wish to be laid to rest.

e.g. Upon my death, I want my body to be laid to rest at sea.

Burial Instructions

Would you like to leave specific instructions for your cremation now?

If you select No, you can add your specific instructions later, after printing or downloading this End-of-Life Plan.

Yes No

What details do you want to provide? (Select all that apply.)

Final Resting Place

Your final resting place is where your body will be laid to rest, e.g. buried in an urn garden or cemetery plot.

Urn

Grave Marker

Epitaph

Other

Columbarium Instructions

Would you like to leave specific instructions for your cremation now?

If you select No, you can add your specific instructions later, after printing or downloading this End-of-Life Plan.

Yes No

What details do you want to provide? (Select all that apply.)

Final Resting Place

Your final resting place is where your body will be laid to rest, e.g. buried in an urn garden or cemetery plot.

Urn

Epitaph

Other

Instructions

Would you like to leave specific instructions for your cremation now?

If you select No, you can add your specific instructions later, after printing or downloading this End-of-Life Plan.

Yes No

What details do you want to provide? (Select all that apply.)

Recipient

Urn

Other

Scattering of Ashes

Where do you want your ashes to be scattered?

e.g. I request that my ashes be scattered onto the pond on my family's property in Hanover, NH.

Remains Wishes

What would you like done with your ashes?

e.g. I request that my ashes be buried in the garden of my family's cottage.

Services

Do you wish to have a formal service or services?

Yes No

What type of service would you like? (Select all that apply.)

Visitation

Funeral

Graveside Service

Memorial Service

Other

Final Thoughts

Do you have any final thoughts or messages?

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Write your message in complete sentences: e.g. To my cousin George: I always knew you would outlive me.

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