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Papers are a necessity, but they can take over your life. Papers can be neatly filed or just stacked up until they spill into chaos. Depending on the writer, papers may carry condemnation or permission.

Certain papers are essential for a caregiver. Financial and health care powers of attorney fall into this category. Without them, your ability to advocate on behalf of someone is quite limited. Also, be sure that you know where those papers are located, who created them and how much power they give you. You might consider seeking a second opinion regarding the strength of the paperwork. You can never have too much information regarding protection of your family member or yourself. The original papers need to be kept in a safe place and copies carried with you in your snazzy organizer.

If your family member has a trust or will (or both), you need to know the location of the original documents and have copies in your organizer. Dealing with government agencies, insurance companies and financial advisers often requires that you have copies of certain pages.

In addition to keeping track of legal papers, lots of other paperwork will arrive in the mail. If you can stay organized, you may feel less pressure as time goes by. And if you can't deal with the onslaught of papers, put them somewhere so you can eventually deal with them.

Sometimes, the paperwork has to wait.

I have so much paperwork, I’m afraid my paperwork has paperwork.

− Gabrielle Zerin

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