Death. How it comes.

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Everyone dies. It’s the great equalizer. Everyone knows it’s coming, but I’m not sure if that many people accept that it may come at any time.

I think about death occasionally. The one question which always comes up is “Am I ready for it?” The answer has been different each time I’ve had to think deeply about it. Life changes.

There are some things I can put in place though. A will is the first thing which comes to mind. But other things, like what’s known here as an Advance Medical Directive outlining medical instructions, or a Lasting Power of Attorney outlining financial considerations in the case of incapacitance are still on my to-do list.

For the most part, this falls under “end-of-life planning”. Interestingly enough, the Singapore government has a whole site dedicated to end of life plans, and they are not alone. It would be nice to get them all sorted out in one spot though, a kind of end of life planning kit/service, in contrast to the way will kits or estate planning services exist separately. A death kit if you will, or a death consultation.

A kit would give you a localised checklist to follow, along with all the documents and contacts. A consultant would be able to give you referrals and book appointments if in house expertise is not available. But you (and other folks involved) would have one point of contact.

You could even go a step further and simulate your death. Almost like How We Die brought to life, but broader and covering what the choices you make mean (no medical directive? the doctor asks your close relative to make a choice for example. Dying in a different country without a will? etc.) . Death simulators aren’t a unique๐Ÿ”— idea๐Ÿ”—, and some have even used๐Ÿ”— VR. Perhaps it could be an additional service in the death consultation.

Something to think about. Unlike death though, to be continued…

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