Sunset Planning Services is here to help people live more authentically, while making end-of-life planning and executor responsibilities feel easier, clearer, and more supported. With simple, prioritized task lists, compassionate check-ins, and thoughtful guidance, we lighten the load of researching forms, navigating executor duties, and coordinating with institutions, so clients and executors can focus on what matters most: loved ones, everyday life, and the natural work of grief.

Most people assume end-of-life planning is something you tackle “someday,” when you’re older, sicker, or when life slows down.

But here’s the truth: end-of-life planning is for the living.

A thoughtful end-of-life plan doesn’t just prepare you for what happens after you die—it helps you live with more clarity, confidence, and connection right now. At Sunset Planning, we see end-of-life planning as one of the most meaningful forms of care you can offer yourself and the people you love.

When my dad died in 2023, I became the executor of his estate and, even though he had done quite a bit of planning, it was still one of the most heartbreaking, frustrating and challenging 18 months of my life. Repeatedly I would think, “I wish someone would hold my hand through this. I know I am not the first person to ever navigate this.”

Having been with my dad, grandmother, grandfather, and son when they died, I began to realize that I was a person who could be with the dying. I was a person who was able to sit with suffering and grief, advocate and educate in the medical system, and help navigate the complicated paperwork trails of living and dying. So, I studied and became certified death doula.

It was life changing, to say the least. The units that spoke to me the most were the planning, paperwork and closing up affairs. I decided that one way to serve people who are dying or grieving was to be the person who supported them through the labyrinth of bureaucracy that surrounds end-of-life planning and executor duties.

Through my own planning, my personal navigation of grief and loss and my doula studies, I discovered that planning for my end-of-life has deeply impacted my experience of being alive. I feel more present and clear in my life, knowing far better the people, work, activities and experiences I want to have in my life before I die. Planning has become a great gift to me now, I want to share it!