Essential records
Essential records refer to documents that are difficult or costly to replace. To avoid losing or misplacing them, they should be kept in secure places like fire- and water-resistant safes. After all, you don’t want to spend your time looking for essential papers when a problem occurs.
Therefore, birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses and certificates, divorce decrees, court orders, your will and other estate-planning documents, property titles, social security cards, and passports should all be filed together.
“I suggest my clients use Doc-U-Keeper. It’s a plastic briefcase with custom-designed pockets already labeled to contain vital documents”, recommended JoAnn Sheldon, a professional organizer.
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