Document folder

On paper, on an encrypted USB drive and in the cloud. One set goes with the family; a copy goes to the out-of-area contact.

• Everyone's passports and IDs.
• Birth and marriage certificates.
• Immigration documents, if any.
• Car titles and insurance.
• Lease or deed, and home or renter's insurance.
• List of accounts and cards: bank, last 4 digits and phone number. Never the full numbers.
• Each person's prescriptions and allergies.
• The pets' vaccination records.
• Printed contact list.
• Photos of the home's contents.
• Printed two-factor authentication (2FA) backup codes.
• Envelope with cash.