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Family preparedness check

Whether the people around you could keep things running for a fortnight without you, starting today.

Estate planning answers what happens eventually. This answers what happens on Tuesday — whether the people who depend on you could pay a bill, reach a doctor, or open the house without you. It is about practical continuity, not inheritance.

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Section 1 of 3 · 45% of the score

The first day

Does someone know how to reach you, and who to call if they cannot?

An escalation path, not just a phone number.

Could someone get into your home if you were not there to let them in?

Keys, alarm codes, and who holds them.

Does anyone know about dependants, pets or medication that need attention within hours?

The things with a clock on them.

Section 2 of 3 · 35% of the score

The first fortnight

Could household bills keep being paid without your involvement?

Access to an account, or somebody who can act on one.

Is there a list of the professionals your family would need to contact?

Doctor, accountant, solicitor, insurance broker, landlord.

Would someone know which insurance policies exist and who they are with?

Not the policy numbers — just that they exist and where.

Section 3 of 3 · 20% of the score

Has anyone checked

Have you actually told them where all of this is?

A record nobody has been told about is a record nobody will look for.

Has anyone tried to follow it while you were still around to correct them?

The cheapest way to find the missing step.

Nothing answered yet. Your score appears once every question has an answer — a part-finished score would measure the questions you skipped.

How this score is worked out

Three sections covering the first day, the first fortnight, and whether anyone has ever checked. The first day carries the most weight because everything else is recoverable and that is not.

Every question is yes/no and carries a weight of 1 to 3. A section scores the weight you answered “yes” to as a percentage of its total weight. The overall score combines the section percentages by the section weights shown on each heading, which always total 100, then rounds. Anything you have not answered counts as “no”, so a half-finished assessment always scores lower than the same situation fully answered — the score is never flattered by stopping early.

The score reflects only the answers you gave. It cannot see your documents, your accounts or the rules where you live, so treat it as a prompt for what to check next, not a verdict.

This is a self-assessment, not advice. It scores the answers you gave against a checklist we wrote — it does not see your documents, your accounts or your jurisdiction, and it is not legal, tax or financial advice. What is required varies by country. Treat the score as a prompt for what to look at next, and speak to a qualified professional about your own situation.

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