I came into my office on a Saturday afternoon intending to tie up some loose ends and do some writing (including this blog). After about 10-15 minutes, I noticed that my computer was becoming increasingly sluggish. Finally, everything froze while I was attempting to open my email program. So, I did what most of us have done in similar circumstances – I decided to turn my computer off and restart it. And, that’s when the real trouble started. When I pushed the power button to restart my computer, nothing happened. Nothing, zip, nada. I pushed again, and again, and again. Dead silence. I simply could not start my computer. No access to our office calendar, client information, documents, or financial data.
As the reality of that set in, I started to panic – but not for long. That’s because we have a plan in our office for exactly this kind of situation. We have redundant backup systems, including an offsite backup (in case our office burns down). Once I realized I wasn’t going to get my computer going that Saturday, I started the process of restoring our most recent backup to another computer in the office. And, when I came into the office on Sunday morning, our critical files were restored and operational.
To cut to the end of the story, I was able to finally restart my computer – the problem turned out to be an $8.00 battery on the motherboard – and after a couple of days of tinkering, everything was back to normal. Unfortunately, I missed my publishing deadline.
By now, you are probably wondering, “that’s great David, but what does all of this have to do with me?”
Thanks for asking.
Just like my malfunctioning computer, bad things will happen in your life that are simply unexpected at the time. Illness, disability, and death are ones that immediately come to mind. Each of these is a “potential disaster” in the making for you and your family – unless you take the time to think things through, decide in advance how you want to handle these situations, and then create a plan that your family can follow.
If your answer is no, click here to find your Personal Family Lawyer. Your Personal Family Lawyer is ready to help you get started with your backup plan.

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