Late To
Your Own Funeral.
How to Leave a Legacy and Not a Logjam
Incredible stories of all the wrong ways to leave your life’s problems behind for others to sort out.
by Rachel Balog Donnelly
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Why this book matters.
This book is about death and dying, surviving the loss of a loved one, estate administration gone wrong, and coming out from the other side. This book is meant to not only help you get organized and plan ahead, but also to help whatever poor soul will be your executor.
This isn’t just any book; it’s a survival guide written from my perspective as an after loss professional and someone who’s been in the trenches of death’s bureaucracy. I’ve written this book to be a roadmap and step-by-step guide out of estate settlement purgatory.
Meet Rachel,
Hello and welcome. Glad you are here.
My experience with losing my parents and other family members at a young age felt like a cosmic joke—one I definitely didn’t sign up for. Suddenly, I was drowning in grief and chaos, trying to figure out how to navigate a world where everyone else seemed blissfully unaware of the absurdity of the business of loss.
After stumbling through the aftermath and feeling overwhelmed, I decided to channel all that confusion into something constructive. So, I started a business aimed at helping people tackle the ridiculous challenges that arise when someone dies – turning heartache into a helping hand. I named it AfterLight
After years of navigating these heartfelt and sometimes downright bizarre stories with my clients, I felt compelled to write a book. I wanted to share these real-life tales of heartbreak, frustration, and moments that were so strange they could only be fiction.
With this book, I’m hoping to shake things up a bit and encourage folks to tackle the uncomfortable topic of death with a proactive mindset. Let’s stop tiptoeing around it and start having those tough conversations! Through these stories, I aim to inspire a new culture of openness about loss and legacy, transforming grief into a shared experience that connects us all.
I am here to help.
