About the Book

Most of us, let’s face it, find it hard to come to terms with our own mortality.  And of course that is an essential precursor to admitting our need of this book (or something like it). 

Matthew had noticed a number of friends dying without providing those left behind with what they needed to sort out their financial affairs, plus other things.  The family was simply left to pick up the pieces.  Making a Will (which not all have done) is only the start of it, as there’s a whole raft of practical jobs to be done, including dealing with various layers of officialdom.  So Matthew thought that by guiding people gently through the exercise, the devastating journey of bereavement could be made a whole lot easier.

The aim of the Book is to be both ‘concise’ and ‘comprehensive’. So the text, which takes the individual and their family through the various stages of preparation, runs to just 120 pages – intentionally.  Included within it are six Appendices containing the two checklists and the five forms which are set out as a spreadsheet on the website to be filled in and customised to the Reader’s own circumstances.  Alternatively, the Checklists and the forms can be downloaded from the website as a flexible word document or purchased (at an additional cost) as a ring-bound A4 book. The forms are set out in the Book, both as a pointer to the digital versions and for those who may want to create their own forms to use as a guide.