The thought crossed my mind while I was rotating some passwords in my password manager recently. I remember reading a post on here a while back about someone suddenly losing their spouse and the documents they wished they had taken care of, but I couldn't find it. I am a single, healthy 30-year-old so this is not anything I am expecting to happen soon. That said, I am wondering if there is any guidance here.
1) A living will, for what to do if you're in a bad state in the hospital. 2) Adding beneficiaries to all of your financial and insurance accounts. A named beneficiary can receive payout right away and skip the whole probate law process.