For Women Over 50 Who Want to Handle It Herself
What Happens After You?
The RealMomLife End-of-Life Planning Guide
A plain-language guide plus a full worksheet package, written by an attorney who’s spent thirty-five years watching what happens when families are left without one — and what changes when they’re not.
Instant PDF download · 68 pages · Worksheets included
If something happened to you tomorrow — would the people you love most know what you wanted, where to find your documents, and how to carry out your wishes?
If you hesitated, you’re not alone — and you’re not behind. Most women put this off for years, not because they don’t care, but because no one ever handed them a plain-language place to start.
A Note From Christine
I’ve been an attorney for thirty-five years. I’ve sat across the table from families in the middle of the messy, painful, expensive aftermath of things that could have been handled differently, earlier — and I’ve watched grief get harder than it needed to be, simply because no one wrote anything down.
Here’s what I know with certainty: the most loving thing you can do for the people you’ll leave behind is to handle your business now. Not because we’re morbid. Not because we’re giving up on living. Because we’re women who know that life doesn’t always give us a heads-up.
This guide was built for real women — women over fifty who are navigating second acts, reinvention, remarriage, grown children, blended families, and all the complicated, beautiful mess that is this season of life.
With love,
Christine Moriarty, Attorney · Author
What’s Inside
Ten chapters. A full worksheet package. Everything organized so you actually finish it.
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Chapter One Why This Matters More Than You Think Why you don’t need a diagnosis or a milestone birthday to start — and how to plan without losing your joy of living. |
Chapter Two Your Legal Foundation Wills, power of attorney, healthcare proxies, trusts, and guardianship — explained in plain English. |
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Chapter Three Your Medical Wishes — In Writing Advance directives, POLST/MOLST forms, and how to make hard decisions before they’re urgent. |
Chapter Four Your Financial House in Order Beneficiary designations, probate, long-term care, and the mistake that costs families the most. |
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Chapter Five Your Funeral & Memorial Wishes Including green burial, veterans’ benefits, and options most women don’t know exist. |
Chapter Six Your Digital Life After You’re Gone The chapter most guides skip — accounts, passwords, and the one setting to change today. |
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Chapter Seven The Conversation You Need to Have How to actually say it out loud, including a script for a family meeting. |
Chapter Eight Caring for Those Who Depend on You The two things most guides forget entirely: your pets, and your blended family. |
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Chapter Nine Your Legacy What you want to leave behind — beyond the paperwork. |
Chapter Ten & Beyond Putting It All Together A quick-start plan, an FAQ, a plain-language glossary, and the complete worksheet package. |
This Guide Is For You If…
| ✓ You know you should “get your affairs in order” but have no idea where to actually start. |
| ✓ You’ve remarried, blended a family, or have a family situation a generic template wasn’t built for. |
| ✓ You’d rather hand your family a finished plan than leave them to guess. |
| ✓ You want plain language and real worksheets — not a legal textbook. |
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What Happens After You?
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If you decide this just doesn’t resonate for you, send me an email within 30 days and I’ll get you a full refund.
Questions I Hear Most Often
Is this a substitute for a lawyer?
No — and it doesn’t pretend to be. This guide gets you organized, informed, and prepared so that when you do sit down with an attorney (or fill out a state form yourself), you already know what you need and why. For anything beyond a simple estate, I’ll tell you plainly in the guide when it’s time to call one.
I’m healthy. Isn’t this early?
It’s exactly the right time. Every decision in this guide is easier to make clear-headed, with no deadline pressing on you. That’s the whole point.
Will this work for my state?
The guide is written to apply nationally, and flags exactly where laws vary by state so you know what to double-check locally. A dedicated appendix walks through what to verify with a local attorney.
What format is it, and how do I get it?
It’s a downloadable PDF, delivered instantly after checkout. Print the worksheets, or fill them out digitally — whatever works for you.
Heal what’s broken. Reclaim who you are.
Love what comes next.
The most loving thing you can do for the people you love is to handle this now — so they never have to guess.
Christine Moriarty · Attorney · Author
RealMomLife.com · EmpoweredAgingWomen.com
This guide is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or professional advice. Laws vary by state. Please consult a licensed attorney for guidance specific to your situation.