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At some point, someone will have to step in.

What would they actually know?

And what would they have to search for?

There is one place that answers all three.

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The Finder's Book · Family emergency binder

A family emergency binder that gives loved ones one clear place to start.

A 250-page Family Clarity System™ — start with four decisions in 15 minutes.

  • What it is not. Not a will, trust, or power of attorney.
  • How to start. Start with four decisions. Set a 15-minute timer.

Ultimate $49 · 250 pages · Instant download · One-time

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Fill on a computer when you can — 250 pages and many fields are heavy on phones. Or print the matching edition.

Cover of The Finder's Book Ultimate Digital Edition.

The Family Clarity System

One place that records who to call, what matters, and where things are kept.

No passwords. No PINs. No account numbers.

250 pages · Ultimate Digital Edition

The Finder's Book
  • 250 sequential pagesMatched internal page references
  • Two formats includedFillable PDF plus print PDF
  • Credentials stay separatePointers, never passwords or PINs
  • Five practical toolsIncluded with the Ultimate edition

When something changes

The emergency is hard enough. Finding the basics should not make it harder.

A fall. A hospital call at 6 a.m. A diagnosis that changes the next year. A parent who moves and cannot remember which bank holds the mortgage.

In that hour, someone who loves you starts opening drawers. They call siblings who do not know either. They try to identify the insurer, the attorney, the neighbor with the spare key, and the person who can care for the dog.

Preparation cannot remove the hard part. It can remove avoidable searching, guessing, and delay.

What it replaces

Scattered folders, a mental list only one person holds, and the assumption that someone else knows.

What it is not

Not a will. Not a trust. Not a power of attorney. It records where those documents live and who is named in them.

Who fills it in

You, for your family, or you and a parent together at a kitchen table over a few short sessions.

Page 2 · Continuity Snapshot

Four answers a trusted person can act on tonight.

The first page anyone opens. No passwords, no PINs, no account numbers — only the pointers someone actually needs in the first hour.

Page 2 · Example entries

Continuity Snapshot

A first-page handoff with four answers a trusted person can act on.

First person to call Dana · 555 0147
Backup person to call Marcus · 555 0182
Child / dependent caretaker Aunt Ruth · next door
Pet caretaker Dana · keys in blue dish

No passwords. No PINs. No account numbers. Only the pointers a trusted person actually needs.

The security question, answered first

A family map, not a password vault.

Some emergency organizers collect credentials and full account details in one place. The Finder's Book is deliberately narrower: it records who, what, and where while sensitive credentials stay in a separate secure system. That reduces exposure, but it does not eliminate risk.

What the book records

  • Who to call first, and who backs them up
  • Where the signed originals are physically kept
  • Which institutions hold what, by name
  • Last four digits, for identification only
  • Who is named as executor, agent, or guardian
  • Care instructions for children, dependents, and animals
  • A pointer to the secure system that holds the secrets

What the book never records

  • Passwords for any account
  • PINs for any card or device
  • Two-factor recovery codes
  • Full account numbers
  • Full Social Security numbers
  • Combinations to safes or storage units
  • Locations of cash kept in the home

Treat the completed book as private personal information. Store it according to what you choose to include, limit access to people you trust, and keep passwords, PINs, recovery codes, and complete account identifiers in a separate secure system. Bonus 2 explains how the two systems work together.

Not sure whether your family would find any of this today?

The free Family Readiness Gap Check is twelve questions and about four minutes. Answer on this page. No purchase, and no email required to see your score.

Take the free Gap Check

Real pages from the actual book

Five real pages. Not the whole book.

Scroll to move through the spread. Five pages open. The rest stay closed until the book is yours. Select any page to see it full size.

People · access · money · property · digital life

Five page previews shown

Sections 1–3

First 48 hours, critical information, trusted people and access levels

Sections 4–6

Household, contacts, legal documents, medical directives and care needs

Sections 7–9

Insurance, banking, bills, cards, retirement, investments and debts

Sections 10–12

Property, digital life, work and business, memorial wishes, annual review

A focused first pass

Start with four decisions. Return to the rest over time.

Set a 15-minute timer and complete what you can. Even a partial first pass can give a trusted person a clearer starting point. Keep adding detail after life events or during an annual review.

Complete the snapshot

Page 2. First person to call, backup, dependent and animal care, life-critical medication.

Name two trusted people

Page 11. The two names that turn a pile of paper into a working plan.

Record document locations

Page 9. Not the documents themselves, just where the signed originals are physically kept.

Point to your secure system

Page 5 plus Bonus 2. Where the secrets live, and who can reach them.

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Included with the Ultimate edition

Five implementation tools that get the book started, found, and used.

A binder nobody can find is half a binder. These close the gap between filling it in and it actually working.

The Emergency Fridge Card: a printable one-page sheet of what someone needs in the first hour.

1 · Emergency Fridge Card

A single printable card for the first-hour essentials, designed for an agreed, easy-to-find location without account credentials.

A step-by-step guide to standing up the password manager the book points to, in about fifteen minutes.

2 · 15-Minute Secure Vault Setup

Walks you through the secure companion system the book points to, beginning with the accounts that unlock other accounts.

The Continuity Check-In Plan, a schedule for keeping two trusted people current.

3 · Continuity Check-In Plan

Creates a reliable way for someone to know when to look for the book. Particularly important if you live alone.

Handoff scripts: copy-ready wording for the difficult conversations with a trusted person.

4 · Trusted Person Handoff Scripts

Copy-ready wording for the calls nobody rehearses: arranging pet care, notifying an employer, or reaching a caretaker.

A reference sheet of official digital-legacy provider links, each paired with a QR code.

5 · Digital Legacy Link + QR Guide

Direct links and QR codes for legacy-contact and inactive-account settings, with a reminder to verify current provider instructions when you use them.

The Finder's Book cover, Ultimate Digital Edition.

Plus · Start Here + License

A one-page orientation, plain-language printing and license terms, and checksums so you can verify every file you downloaded.

Fillable edition

Standard AcroForm fields. Type directly into the PDF, save, and reopen. Best on a laptop or desktop in Adobe Acrobat Reader or another AcroForm-compatible reader.

Before you start: save a working copy, type a test entry, close it, and reopen to confirm your reader preserves entries, particularly on mobile.

Print edition

The same 250 pages, laid out for handwriting. Print at home or at a copy shop, then keep the completed pages in a binder or another agreed location.

You can use both: type the account and contact pages, then handwrite the personal letters.

Who it is built for

Built for the person everyone calls when something changes.

Adult children & family caregivers

You may be the one phoning siblings, finding the insurer, and working out who has power of attorney. Fill this in with your parent before you need it, starting with one person to call and where the signed documents live.

Solo agers & people living alone

Independence is the point, not the problem. Choose who helps, define exactly what each person may know and when, and keep your credentials outside the book entirely. The check-in plan handles the part nobody else will notice.

Households, couples & gift-givers

When one person holds most of the household knowledge, this makes the essentials easier to share after a marriage, home purchase, birth, diagnosis, or move.

Joanne Godfrey Co-author
Michael David Co-author · public byline
Created by

Michael David

What it is

A personal information organizer and handoff map.

What it is not

Professional advice, legal authority, or a place to store credentials.

The Finder's Book was created by Michael David as a structured personal-record system. Legal, medical, financial, and account-access decisions remain with qualified professionals and the documents or provider settings that govern them. Questions before buying? Email support.

Choose your edition

Three editions. One decision.

One-time purchase. Delivered as files you can save and keep. No subscription.

The Finder's Book Essentials edition: the 49-page first-hours fillable and printable starter (pages 001–049).

$29

Essentials

Start here: pages 001–049 for the first hours — who to call, where records live. Fillable + print.

  • 49-page first-hours organizer (pages 001–049): fillable PDF + print PDF
  • Start Here orientation page
  • Plain-language license and printing terms
  • Files you save and keep. No app, no account

Upgrade to Ultimate for the full 250-page system + five implementation tools.

Get Essentials: $29

Instant download · One-time · No account required

Instant download. One-time payment. If the files won’t open, we refund — no argument. If what you got isn’t what we showed, email us within 30 days and we’ll make it right.

The Finder's Book Ultimate edition: the 250-page binder plus the five implementation tools.

$49

Ultimate · recommended

Everything in Essentials, plus the five tools that make the book findable and usable.

  • Everything in Essentials
  • All five implementation tools: fridge card, secure vault setup, check-in plan, handoff scripts, digital legacy link + QR guide
  • File checksums so you can verify every download
Get the Ultimate System: $49

Instant download · One-time · No account required

Instant download. One-time payment. If the files won’t open, we refund — no argument. If what you got isn’t what we showed, email us within 30 days and we’ll make it right.

Fill on a computer when you can — 250 pages and many fields are heavy on phones. Or print the matching edition.

The Finder's Book Family Bundle: Ultimate for up to three households, with the Family Coordination Guide.

$89

Family Bundle

For coordinating more than one household, such as a parent's and your own.

  • Everything in Ultimate
  • Family Coordination Guide
  • Licensed for up to three households
Get the Family Bundle: $89

Instant download · One-time · No account required

Instant download. One-time payment. If the files won’t open, we refund — no argument. If what you got isn’t what we showed, email us within 30 days and we’ll make it right.

Consumer license. Personal and household use, with printing for your own household. Professional, institutional, co-branded, and white-label use require a separate written license. Review the real page previews above and the digital product refund policy before purchase.

Free · No purchase · About four minutes

Family Readiness Gap Check

Twelve questions. About four minutes. Answer for your household as it is tonight — not as you wish it were.

Count every “Yes — we could find this tonight.” Your result is that number out of 12.

0 of 12 answered.

People
1. If you were unreachable tonight, would someone know the first person to call?
2. Is there a named backup if that first person does not answer?
3. Would someone know who handles children, dependents, or pets in the first hour?
Documents
4. Could someone find where the signed will (if you have one) is physically kept?
5. Could someone find your power of attorney or healthcare directive — or confirm you do not have one yet?
6. Is there a single written list of where the important originals live (not the documents themselves — the locations)?
Access
7. Does at least one trusted person know where the binder or files would be?
8. Have you written down who may know what, and when (now / later / never) — even roughly?
9. Is there a clear pointer to the separate place where passwords and PINs actually live? (Not the passwords themselves.)
Money & care
10. Could someone identify your primary bank or credit union by name without digging through mail for an hour?
11. Could someone find insurance contacts (health, home, or auto — whichever you carry) by name or phone?
12. Is there a note for life-critical medication or care instructions a helper would need in the first night?

Family Readiness Gap Check · 1-page checklist

Twelve questions for tonight

Count every “Yes — we could find this tonight.” Your result is that number out of 12.

  1. First person to call
  2. Named backup
  3. Children, dependents, or pets in the first hour
  4. Where the signed will is kept (if you have one)
  5. Power of attorney or healthcare directive — or confirm you do not have one yet
  6. A written list of where the important originals live
  7. Where the binder or files would be
  8. Who may know what, and when (now / later / never)
  9. A pointer to the separate place where passwords and PINs live
  10. Primary bank or credit union by name
  11. Insurance contacts by name or phone
  12. Life-critical medication or care instructions for the first night

This is a diagnostic, not a sample chapter. Pointers only — never passwords, PINs, or account numbers.

Before you buy

Know exactly what this does, and what it does not.

Is this a will, or does it replace one?

No. The Finder's Book is a personal record, not a legal instrument. It is not a will, trust, contract, power of attorney, or advance directive, and it gives nobody authority over your accounts or medical decisions. What it does is record where those signed originals are kept and who is named in them, so the documents you already have can be found and used. If a question arises about legal effect, consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.

Isn't putting all of this in one place dangerous?

Any completed organizer should be treated as private personal information. The Finder's Book reduces exposure by excluding passwords, PINs, recovery codes, safe combinations, and full account or Social Security numbers. It uses last four digits for identification and points to a separate secure system for credentials. Store it according to what you choose to include and limit access to people you trust.

Do I have to complete all 250 pages for it to help?

No. Begin with the Continuity Snapshot, two trusted people, your document locations, and a pointer to your secure system. Set a 15-minute timer for the first pass, then return after a marriage, birth, diagnosis, move, or change in work. The real value is having a clearer starting point, not filling every blank at once.

Will the fillable PDF work on my computer?

It uses standard AcroForm fields and works in Adobe Acrobat Reader and other AcroForm-compatible readers on Windows and macOS. Desktop or laptop is strongly recommended. Fill on a computer when you can — 250 pages and many fields are heavy on phones. Save a working copy and test one entry before filling anything in. If you would rather not use a computer at all, the print edition contains the same 250 pages.

How is this different from a free checklist or a cheap printable?

Three things. First, the security architecture uses pointers rather than credentials, with a per-person access matrix of Now, Later, and Never. Second, the first-hour guidance includes a letter written to whoever opens the book. Third, the fillable and print editions match, the sequential page references align, and the Ultimate edition includes five implementation tools. It is designed around handoff quality, not the biggest page count.

My parent does not want to talk about this. What do I do?

Start smaller than the whole conversation. Ask who they would want called first, then where the signed documents are kept. You can frame the task as reducing guesswork for the people they trust. The book opens with a practical snapshot rather than a will for exactly that reason.

Is this only an end-of-life planner?

No. It can support end-of-life organization, but it is also designed for hospitalization, incapacity, caregiving transitions, household handoffs, and living alone. It helps people find contacts and records. It does not replace the legal, medical, or financial documents that govern decisions.

What exactly do I receive, and when?

Immediately after purchase you receive a download containing the 250-page fillable PDF, the 250-page print PDF, a Start Here orientation page, plain-language license and printing terms, file checksums, and, with the Ultimate and Family editions, all five bonus PDFs. Everything is delivered as files you can save and keep. There is no app or subscription.

Can I use this with my clients?

Not under the consumer license. Attorney, advisor, coach, employer, nonprofit, institutional, commercial, co-branding, sublicensing, and white-label uses, including use as a client handout or lead magnet, require a separate written license. Contact us for terms.

One last thing

Give the right person a clear first step.

Surprise on the worst day is harder than honesty in advance. Every field you fill, even imperfectly, is one less question your family has to answer alone.

Get the Ultimate System: $49

Instant download. One-time payment. If the files won’t open, we refund — no argument. If what you got isn’t what we showed, email us within 30 days and we’ll make it right.

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