Make your ADDRESS DIARY alphabetically in the following three parts::

• For Relatives
• For Family Friends
• For Official/Business/Professio-nal Associates

With their complete name, address, telephone no.(s) Mobile, Pager, Fax no. & email.

Don’t FORGET to note the changes therein from time to time

Make your PERMANENT DIARY with following particulars of you & your family members :-

• Bank a/c’s
• FDR’s
• Shares & Debentures
• Lockers
• PPF
• GPF
• Credit Cards
• Details of loans taken
• Life insurance Policy (with renewal dates)
• Mediclaim (with renewal date)
• Passport (with renewal date )
• Driving License ( with renewal date)
• Car, Scooter Insurance (with renewal date)
• Blood Group of all family members
• Accidental Insurance (with renewal dates & detail of Accidental Insurance facilities with different credit cards & other schemes available )

Keep both the above stated diaries at a place where your family members can trace the same in your absence.

Please make nominations in all your Bank Accounts, other investments & LIC etc.

If you own land, building or flat etc prepare your WILL immediately and keep the same in the safe custody with a person on whom you can rely upon.

Make a list of very-very important telephone no.(s) including the service providers & keep the same near telephone eg.

• Doctors – Medical stores
• Advocate – Chartered Accountant
• Gas Agency – Electricity Complaint
• Car, Scooter Mechanic – Nearest Taxi Stand
• Schools of your children – Repair Centers of your home appliances.

This will make you & your family member’s life easier & convenient.

The author is a member of the Institute. The views expressed herein are his personal views and do no necessarily represent the views of the Regional Council