Personal Affairs Resources:
United States
Practical and authoritative information for personal affairs planning in the United States, covering advance planning, emergency preparedness, important records, identification, Social Security, and other personal information. Some legal documents and requirements vary by state.
United States-wide resources
Official federal and national resources that can help organize important personal information, prepare for emergencies, manage identification and government records, and document future wishes.
Federal guidance from the National Institute on Aging on living wills, health-care proxies and planning for future medical decisions. The legal documents themselves can vary by state.
Ready.gov guidance for creating a household emergency plan, including communication, contacts, evacuation planning and preparedness information.
Secure access to Social Security information and services, including benefit information, earnings records, address changes and replacement Social Security cards.
SAGov guidance for obtaining or replacing birth certificates, marriage and divorce records, death certificates and government-issued identification.
Official Department of State information for obtaining, renewing, replacing, correcting or reporting a lost or stolen U.S. passport.
Official federal information about organ, eye and tissue donation, with access to each state’s donor-registration system.
State-specific information
Some personal-affairs topics, including powers of attorney, advance directives, vital records and donor registration, are governed or administered at the state level. State-specific Marsh Hawk Digital resource pages will be added where they provide meaningful additional guidance.
Official directory of U.S. states and territories and their government agencies.
Official directory of state and territorial health departments, including agencies responsible for public health services and related information.