MEDICAL
1.
Are all the immunizations for me and my family
up-to-date?
2. Do I
know where my medical and dental records are kept?
3. Do I
know where these records for my family members are kept?
4. Do I
know how to get medical assistance if it is needed? Who lives nearby that I can call if I
need help?
5.
Do I have one or more reliable sitters for absences or
emergencies?
6.
Who will help take care of my aging parents while I am
gone?
FINANCIAL
1. Will
I have my money available to me on a continuing basis during my soldier/airmen’s
absence?
2. Has
my soldier/airmen initiated an allotment to be sent to me or directly to the
bank monthly?
3. Will
the allotment provide me with enough money to buy all the necessities needed to
maintain a household?
4.
Do I know the address of banks where we have money?
5.
Do I know the account numbers and types of accounts that we
have?
6.
Do I know the location of our bank books (checking and
savings)?
7. Do we
have a safe deposit box? Do I know where the key is? Do I know where the box
is?
8.
Do I
know where each of our credit cards is? Are their numbers logged and kept
in a safe place? Do I know the company address for each so I can notify
them immediately of any loss?
9. Am I
prepared to take complete control over our checking
accounts?
10. Do I know
whom to contact in case of a problem with pay?
11. Do I know
all payments that must be made? To whom they must be made? And
when?
AUTOMOBILE/TRANSPORTATION
1.
If our vehicle(s) is/are financed, do I know the name and address of the
loan company?
2.
Do I have the title papers or know its location?
3.
Do I have the vehicle’s registration?
4.
Do I have the vehicle’s insurance policy? How often do I pay
it?
5.
Do I know the renewal date for the license plate?
6.
Do I know when to renew the inspection sticker?
7.
Am I insured to drive?
8.
Do I have a valid car or truck state driver’s license? When does it
expire?
9.
Is our car or truck in good operating condition and do I know where to go
for repairs?
10.
Do I have a
duplicate set of all keys?
11.
Can I make
emergency repairs on the car if the situation arises (such as overheating, flat
tire, dead battery)? Who do I
call?
12.
If I am not
licensed to drive, have I made arrangements to have transportation
available?
13. If we have
a trailer, motorcycle, motorized recreational vehicle, and/or boat, do I know
where the registrations and insurance policies are for
each?
LEGAL/ADMINISTRATIVE
1.
Are my family’s identification cards up-to-date and valid until after the
soldier/airmen’s return?
2.
Do I know where and how to obtain new identification
cards?
3.
Should my soldier/airmen execute a general or special power of attorney
so I can take necessary action on important family matters during his or her
absence?
4. Do I
know where the general/special powers of attorney are
kept?
5.
Do I have birth certificates for me and each family
member?
6.
Do I have a copy of our marriage certificate?
7.
Do I have copies of any adoption papers? Do I know where they are
kept?
8.
Do I have a Social Security card?
Do the child(ren) have Social Security cards and where are
they?
9.
Do I have copies of our federal and state tax
records?
10.
Do I know
where all of our insurance policies are kept?
11.
Do I know
where any stocks, bonds, or other securities that we own are
kept?
12.
Do I know
where any deeds are kept?
13.
Have I
safeguarded all of our important papers?
14. Do my
soldier/airman and I have up-to-date wills? Do I know where the originals are
kept?
IMPORTANT
DOCUMENT FILE
It is
very important for the military family to keep copies of important documents and
other valuable information in a safe place. It is equally important that the
wife and husband jointly organize this file so that each knows how and where to
find the documents when they are needed.
PLEASE
SIT DOWN WITH YOUR HUSBAND/WIFE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER AND GATHER THIS INFORMATION
AND THESE DOCUMENTS. THE HOUR YOU SPEND GOING OVER THIS WILL SAVE YOU TIME LATER
ON. KEEP THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS IN A SPECIAL CONTAINER THAT YOU CAN FIND IMMEDIATELY. At a minimum, the following documents should be
included:
1.
Marriage certificate.
2.
Birth Certificates for all family members.
3.
Citizenship papers, if any.
4.
Adoption papers, if any.
5.
Passports, if any.
6.
List of Social Security Numbers of family
members.
7.
Shot records (up-to-date) for all family members.
8.
Powers of attorney, if any.
9.
Wills.
10.
Insurance
policies (both government and civilian)-with a list of companies, policy
numbers, types of insurance coverage, addresses and phone numbers of agents or
companies.
11.
Vehicle
titles, if any.
12. List of all
members of immediate families with current addresses and phone
numbers.
13. List of all
credit cards and account numbers.
14. List of all
bonds and stocks and where certificates are located.
15. Court
orders relating to divorce, child support, custody, alimony, or property
division, if any.
16. Real estate
documents-leases, deeds, mortgages and promissory notes, closing
papers.
17. Copies of
any sales or installment contracts and finance
agreements.
18. List of
bank accounts with types of accounts and account
numbers.
19. Armed
Forces identification cards for all family members 10 years of age or
older.
20.
Nine (9)
copies of your spouse’s TAD and/or PCS orders. [If you must move by yourself,
you will need extra copies of these orders. However, with these copies, you can
have other made without cost to you by going to your soldier/airmen’s
unit.]
21. Current
addresses and telephone numbers of all members of immediate families of both you
and your spouse. [Immediate family includes father, mother, children,
brother(s), and sister(s). You should have all other important telephone numbers
you may need in case of emergency.]
22. Notify your
child(ren)’s school that a family member is deployed and that your child may
need the school staff’s support.