A trusted local contact
Who can be your eyes and ears in Panama and help coordinate practical matters?
Across the miles. Close at heart.
Here for you.
And your family.
Supporting a relative in Panama, planning ahead, or navigating a loss? Bring the people, wishes, and practical details together.
A map of your people
You don’t have to
hold it all alone.
Use this circle to discuss who could help with each part. Agree roles together.
Your family’s
shared plan.
One place to find contacts,
wishes, and next steps.
A family coordinator
Who can keep relatives informed and maintain a shared list of questions?
The people providing care
Which care provider, insurer, or funeral contact fits the situation?
Legal & consular contacts
Who can explain documents, representation, and the relevant country’s requirements?
A conversation map based on the family guides. Discuss legal authority separately with your adviser.
Planning ahead, together
Make a little room
for the conversation.
Three conversations to have before someone needs to act on your behalf.
Your wishes
What matters to you?
Care preferences, advance directives, and the questions to bring to your adviser.
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Your records
Where is everything?
Wills, policies, funeral wishes, and a letter telling family where to look.
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Your care
What support feels right?
Explore care at home, assisted living, and the questions to ask with your relatives.
Open this part of the guideFrom the family guide collection. Explore the complete English and Spanish guides below, with their sources and editorial review details.
From the field guide
Explore the guides.
Planning for the years ahead
A starting point for conversations about wills, incapacity, beneficiaries, and family wishes.
Reviewed by the site ownerPlanificar los próximos años
Un punto de partida para hablar de testamentos, incapacidad, beneficiarios y deseos familiares.
Revisada por el responsable del sitioCare & support as you age
Explore home caregivers, assisted living, palliative care, and questions for care providers.
Reviewed by the site ownerCuidados y apoyo al envejecer
Explore cuidadores a domicilio, residencias asistidas, cuidados paliativos y preguntas para proveedores.
Revisada por el responsable del sitioSupporting a U.S. veteran or military retiree?
Explore veteran & family resources