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Step-by-step guidance for the days after a loss.
The Leo Guide walks you through the first days and months after a loss — what's urgent, what can wait, and what the calls sound like — in plain language.
Whether you're in it right now, or you watched your family scramble and never want that to happen again.
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Most families face the same thing. Someone dies, and the people left behind spend the first 96 hours calling strangers, guessing at account numbers, and making irreversible decisions without the information they need. The Leo Guide was built to give families practical guidance when they need it most, so the days that follow don't have to feel like guesswork.
Being human comes before being responsible.
What the Leo Guide covers
From the first hours through the first year — with scripts throughout for the conversations you don't know how to start.
What to do in the first hours — calling a funeral home, what to expect from an organ donation call, and what genuinely can't wait versus what can.
Who to tell and in what order, with scripts for the calls you don't know how to start, including how to speak clearly and gently with children.
The decisions that need to be made, what to ask the funeral home, and what can be deferred so nothing gets missed in the hardest days.
Which documents you'll need, in what order, and what each one unlocks — the death certificate, the will, the first steps toward settling the estate.
Bank accounts, benefits claims, tax considerations, and survivor decisions — with plain notes on what requires a professional and what you can handle yourself.
Digital accounts, email, social media, and subscriptions — a practical sequence for what to close, memorialize, or transfer.
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"The way you wrote the scripts for talking to children before and after the service was something I would have never thought of. Simple, honest language. That will help a lot of parents who are trying to hold it together while their kids are confused and scared. This is meaningful work. Truly."
— Tom Martin
Why I wrote this
My name is Mike Ward. I've been through the loss of six people I love, including my son Cameron in January 2025. Each time, I ran into the same wall: nobody tells you what to do first, what the calls sound like, or which decisions can actually wait. I built the Leo Guide to bridge that gap for people who are struggling with the death of a loved one. I'm not a lawyer or a financial advisor, and this isn't legal advice. I hope this guide saves your family some of what mine went through.