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== Plan formulation ==
== Plan formulation ==
Consider the following questions:
Consider the following questions:
* What are the conditions for an emergency plan to be carried out. (Medical emergency? Incapacitation? Death?)
* What are the conditions for an emergency plan to be carried out? (Medical emergency? Incapacitation? Death?)
* Who are the primary and secondary points of contact for a plan? The primary may not always be unreachable or unwilling.
* Who are the primary and secondary points of contact for a plan? The primary may not always be reachable or willing.
* Who has ultimate decision making authority? A decision making committee is possible, but consider how they will be behaving in the event of death.
* Who has ultimate decision making authority? A decision making committee is possible, but consider how they will be behaving in the event of death.
* What level of detail is shared, with who, and when. Contact information for a family member, context of their relation with regards to kink, and what level to inform them.
* What level of detail is shared, with who, and when? Contact information for a family member, context of their relation with regards to kink, and what level to inform them.
* What happens to possessions. Can be as specific as "this item goes to this person", or "everything goes to this group of people to decide". Any amount of detail is better than none.
* What happens to possessions? Can be as specific as "this item goes to this person", or "everything goes to this group of people to decide". Any amount of detail is better than none.
* Is it acceptable for people to post media generated before the subject's death? What should be done about the media that already exists?
* Is it acceptable for people to post media generated before the subject's death? What should be done about the media that already exists?
== Pre-scene planning ==
== Pre-scene planning ==
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An informal document distributed among friends. This may not supersede the laws on intestacy of the jurisdiction of the death.
An informal document distributed among friends. This may not supersede the laws on intestacy of the jurisdiction of the death.


=== Advance directive ===
=== Advanced directive ===
An advanced directive is a legal document that takes effect in the event of illness or incapacitation.<ref>https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/advance_directive</ref>
An advanced directive is a legal document that takes effect in the event of illness or incapacitation.<ref>https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/advance_directive</ref>


=== Power of attorney ===
=== Power of attorney ===
A power of attorney is an agreement between you (the principal) and a trusted party (attorney in fact). The trusted party may act on your behalf and does not need to be an attorney. Typically this agreement is only valid as long as you are alive and able to make decisions, but a durable power of attorney can maintain effect after you are unable to make you own decisions. Specifics on how and what power of attorney can do depends on the jurisdiction.<ref>https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/power_of_attorney</ref>
A power of attorney is an agreement between you (the principal) and a trusted party (attorney in fact). The trusted party may act on your behalf and does not need to be an attorney. Typically this agreement is only valid as long as you are alive and able to make decisions, but a durable power of attorney can maintain effect after you are unable to make your own decisions. Specifics on how and what power of attorney can do depends on the jurisdiction.<ref>https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/power_of_attorney</ref>


=== Will ===
=== Will ===
A will is a legal document that describes wishes and instructions for managing the property (estate) after death.<ref>https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/will</ref> If there is no will, property will be distributed according to the laws of intestacy of the state or country that the death occurred in.<ref>https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/intestate_succession</ref>
A will is a legal document that describes wishes and instructions for managing property (estate) after death.<ref>https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/will</ref> If there is no will, property will be distributed according to the laws of intestacy of the state or country that the death occurred in.<ref>https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/intestate_succession</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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