Emergency Documents Checklist

Keep digital copies of your emergency documents on USB keys or thumb drives. Add the keys to your go bags and get-home bags.

Personal Documents

• Birth Certificates

• Driver’s License

• Military records

• Social Security Cards

• Passports

• Immunization Records

• Religious Certificates/Blessings

• Diplomas

Tax and Investment Documents

• Income tax returns

• Property Tax Statements

• Investment plan summaries

• Stock Certificates

• Bonds

• Certificates of Deposit

Legal Agreements

• Marriage certificates

• Divorce records

• Prenuptial/postnuptial

• Other contracts

Legal Documents

• Prenuptial / postnuptial

• Child custody agreements

• Utility bill as proof of residency

• Adoption Papers

• Death Certificates

Testamentary Documents

• Will

• Trust and amendments

• Contract info. for everyone named in will/trust

• Living will

• Power of attorney

Property

• Deeds

• Titles

• Appraisals

• Home inventory list/digital photos

Insurance

• Policy summary pages

• ID cards

• Vehicle registration cards

Other

• Recent and old family photos (including photos of pets)

• Cash (small bills)

• Maps of area