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Summary - A curated list of free and paid resources that help you understand, contemplate, discuss, and plan for death. We have categorized the resources into 3 categories - Inform, reflect, and share. THis is not an endorsement or affiliation just a link:

•  https://www.agingcare.com/articles/funeral-planning-checklist-145646.htm.     
   
• https://inelda.org/find-a-doula/
   
• www.endwell.com
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• Eco Burials - https://www.greenburialcouncil.org/
   
• Burial Insurance - Is it worth it?  https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/insurance/is-burial-insurance-worth-it
   
• https://www.investopedia.com/best-online-will-makers-4843732 Best online will makers, investopedia. When using an online will service or maker, please read the disclaimer and data protection policy.
   
  • Includes free options (e-forms, 7 day free trial on monthly plan) $45 for one document - a will, that include pet planning, trust for minors, and guardianship.
     
  • Do your own will, disclaimer - “The legal information on this site is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. Because the law changes rapidly, Electronic Forms LLC and DoYourOwnWill.com cannot guarantee that all the information on the site is completely current. The law is different from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and is also subject to interpretation by different courts. Each person’s situation is unique and when in doubt, or if you have questions, you should contact an attorney in your area.”
     
  • https://trustandwill.com/learn/e-will.  - What makes an online or e-will will legal?
    Before we get to that, let’s analyze what makes a traditional will valid so that we can better discuss the legality of an electronic will. A traditional will requires three components:
     
    1. The will is made in writing.
    2. The will is signed and dated by the creator of the will.
    3. The will is signed by witnesses who observed the will maker sign their own will. Notaries are sometimes used in replacement.
    4. https://www.findlaw.com/state/estate-planning-laws/wills.html.   Will law by state, summary of code elements needed for the will to be legal. Actual PA Will code, clearly for a professional to interpret. https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=20&div=0&chpt=25. Contact an estate planning lawyer to confirm.

• Queer Death - Ash Hayhurst https://www.thegoodgrieftrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Standard-PDF-queer-funeral-guide.pdf
   
• ASDS The Association for the Study of Death and Society
   
• Pet Trust - free resources - Everplans - https://cdn.sanity.io/files/zzw4zduo/production/3d0c93808e8de97b3fd37be694fb29e05b180c8b.pdf
   
  • https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/pet-planning/pet-trust-laws. (all 50 states have a pet trust law)
  • More reading on pet care after owner death 
    • https://wernerlawca.com/how-set-up-pet-trust/.
    • https://trustandwill.com/learn/pet-guardianship
       
  • https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13576275.2022.2100250?src=.   “Envisioning postmortal futures: six archetypes on future societal approaches to seeking immortality.” Joshua Hurtado
  • https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13576275.2021.1878349. “Towards a postmoral socielty of virtualised ancestors? The Virtual Deceased Person and the preservation of the social bond.”
  • https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13576275.2022.2072718. - ‘Heading for Extinction’: how the climate and ecological emergency reframes mortality.

• Dying Matters Campaign - UK based. Help people talk openly about dying and grief. Planning ahead tool, legally non-binding. A tool to reflect on your current end of life wishes. You can print or download afterwards, to share with others.
• Book - Grieving Mindfully
• Book - It’s Ok, Your Not Ok