Ahead of Your Time: A Complete Guide for End-of-Life Planning
Ahead of Your Time-A Complete Guide for End-of-Life Planning is a must have for anyone who wishes to set things in order for themselves and their loved ones. A tender strategy for you and your loved ones to bring your final wishes to reality, simply and generously taking away the stress of double guessing your desires.     Not only do people avoid this topic, they don't know where to begin in this crucial task that we must all face. Dick and Sue Coffin give compassionate, critical and expert advice which will take you through the pre-planning process step-by-step. The authors recognize the gift of pre-planning not only reduces stress for your loved ones at such a difficult juncture; pre-planning often settles any arguments or disputes which sadly arise during this emotionally charged grieving time. What a wonderful book!   The authors include nearly twenty forms to fill out including everything from hospice care and living wills to floral arrangements and lists of people to notify, just to name a few. They include things I could never have thought of even with my best attempt.I very highly recommend this book.   Ahead of Your Time is a great way to put all your little ducks in a row. --R.J.K. Kendle (Ca.)My retirement planning site at federaljobs.net/retire deals with most pre and post retirement issues with one exception, the ultimate end-of-life planning. That is the one hole left uncovered so to speak.     This is where Dick & Sue Coffin come in, yes their real name. Their new book, Ahead of Your Time; A Complete Guide for End-of-Life Planning provides the information you need to effectively plan for the inevitable. If you have a small estate, this one book alone, with a simple will and the use of In-Trust-For or Pay-on-Death (POD) account designations to avoid probate, is all that you need to set up a basic estate plan. This easy to read 101 page book covers everything from preplanning your final arrangements, writing the obituary, keeping records, arranging services, legal aspects, to financial matters and commemorating the loss. All this in one compact easy to read reference guide plus 30 pages of helpful data collection forms for all aspects of your plan. Yes, it takes a commitment on you and your loved ones part to sit down and talk about this sensitive issue. However, you and your loved ones will be far better off taking care of business before its too late.     Dick & Sue explain the process and thus reduce the fear. They spent 28 years in the monument business and have seen too many families torn apart by difficult decisions that must be made at the hardest of times. They've seen too many people spend lots of money trying to do the for a loved one, who might have opted for simplicity.     Don't leave your loved ones in a lurch. This excellent book will help to ease the pain at an unbearable time and insure that your loved ones wishes are honored. I added this book to my reference shelf and will mention it on my retirement planning site. --Dennis V Damp (Robinson Township, PAEnd of life issues and talking about them openly is one of the least common topics most Americans are willing to talk about, even beginning the conversation is tough enough. As a grief counselor and traumatic stress management consultant, I found this book very well written, topics plainly spoken about and in terms anyone would be comfortable with.     Before anyone begins the arduous task of estate planning, whether it's for themselves of a loved one, this book is a must read BEFORE that task ought to begin. I would recommend to any funeral director to offer this book as part of their services to be able to put their customers immediately at ease.     Dick and Sue Coffin have done all of us a favor and put together a great resource to use and has given all of us that well needed 'nudge' to begin speaking and acting on this difficult topic. --D. McGuire (New York state)