Simply Prepared
Prepare Today. Give Your Family Greater Peace Tomorrow.
Simply Prepared helps you organize important information, clearly communicate your wishes, and prepare your family for the moments that matter most.
Serving individuals and families in Richmond, Virginia and surrounding areas.
Why it matters
Preparation Is an Act of Love
There are conversations and decisions every family knows are important, yet many people keep putting them off because they feel uncomfortable, overwhelming, or difficult to begin.
When important wishes and information are left unorganized, loved ones may be left searching for answers during an already emotional time.
Simply Prepared gives you a compassionate place to start. We help you organize important details, think through your wishes, prepare your family, and create greater clarity for the future.
Three ways we help
Support for Every Stage
Your family may be planning years ahead, facing an immediate transition, or trying to determine what comes next after a loss. Simply Prepared provides personalized support based on where you are today.
Planning Ahead
Organize your wishes, important information, family details, personal preferences, and future instructions before an urgent situation occurs.
Explore Planning ServicesHospice & Transition Support
Receive compassionate organizational and practical support while your family navigates hospice, serious illness, declining health, or an active transition.
Learn About Transition SupportAfter-Loss Support
Get help organizing practical responsibilities, information, next steps, and family needs following the loss of a loved one.
Learn About After-Loss SupportHelping You Bring the Important Pieces Together
- Personal and family information
- Final wishes and preferences
- Important contacts
- Funeral or memorial preferences
- Property and personal belongings
- Account and document information
- Digital information
- Family responsibilities
- Children, dependents, or pet information
- Legacy messages and family instructions
- Questions that may need to be addressed with licensed professionals
- Insurance and account details to keep together
Simply Prepared provides organization and planning support. Legal, medical, financial, and other professional decisions should be addressed with appropriately licensed professionals.
Founder
Meet Terry Shearin
Founder & CEO, Final Wishes Consultant
Terry created Simply Prepared to give individuals and families a compassionate place to address the conversations and responsibilities that are often delayed until they become urgent.
Her approach is personal, patient, and organized. Rather than telling families what they should choose, Terry helps clients identify what matters to them, organize important information, communicate their preferences, and understand the next steps that may need their attention.
Every family is different. Simply Prepared is designed to meet you where you are and help you move forward one thoughtful step at a time.
The process
Getting Prepared Does Not Have to Feel Complicated.
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Schedule Your Consultation
Tell us a little about where you are and what type of support you may need.
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Talk Through Your Needs
Terry will listen to your concerns, priorities, family circumstances, and current level of preparation.
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Choose Your Support
You will receive a recommendation based on the level of planning or assistance you need.
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Get Organized
Work through your planning, information, priorities, and next steps with compassionate guidance.
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Move Forward With Greater Clarity
Leave the process with information that is more organized and wishes that are easier for your family to understand.
Compassionate Support. Thoughtful Preparation.
Compassion
Every conversation is approached with patience, understanding, and care.
Clarity
Complex or uncomfortable topics are broken into manageable steps.
Confidentiality
Personal information and conversations are handled respectfully and professionally.
Dignity
Your values, wishes, family circumstances, and decisions are respected.
Organization
We help bring important information together so it is easier to understand and access.
Personalized Support
Your plan should reflect your family and your circumstances.
You Can Begin Before a Crisis Happens.
One conversation today can help create greater clarity for your family tomorrow.