Chapter 01 · Household foundation
People & Family
Build the household map that the rest of your Planstead plan depends on.
This chapter records people and relationships. It does not create legal authority, guardianship, beneficiary rights, estate appointments, or account access.
Shared readiness rules
What makes up 73% readiness?
Not Applicable items leave the denominator. Review Later remains applicable and incomplete.
Household map
The Maple Household
A simple planning view—not a genealogy tree or permissions directory.
Household
Trusted family & people
Applicability
Which family situations should be reviewed?
Choices are reversible. The entire chapter always remains part of the plan.
Minor children
Included in readiness
Dependents outside the household
Excluded from readiness
Aging parent or relative I help
Applicable and still incomplete
Trusted non-family person
Included in readiness
Planning-relevant records
People directory
Household members and trusted people remain person records even if they never become Planstead users.
Jordan Maple
Household owner · adult · not dependent
confirmed · reviewed 2026-07-19Casey Maple
Spouse · adult · not dependent
confirmed · reviewed 2026-07-19Avery Maple
Child · minor · dependent
reviewed · reviewed 2026-06-08Riley Maple
Child · minor · dependent
reviewed · reviewed 2026-06-08Morgan Hale
Parent · adult · unknown
reviewed · reviewed 2025-11-02Taylor Stone
Sibling · adult · not dependent
confirmed · reviewed 2026-05-14Sam River
Close friend · adult · not dependent
reviewed · reviewed 2026-02-22Family connections
Family relationships
Record how people are related in familiar terms. Planstead keeps the corresponding direction in sync.
Household dependents
Pets & care responsibilities
Pets remain separate household records and can reference existing caregivers, professionals, insurance, and instructions.
Milo
- Primary caregiver
- Casey Maple
- Backup caregiver
- Taylor Stone
- Care instructions
- Household continuity folder
- Microchip
- Safe reference ending 2048
Future role architecture
Planning roles remain separate
These fictional references demonstrate reusable role assignments. Recording a role does not make it legally effective or grant Planstead access.
Taylor Stone
Fictional planning reference; recording does not create legal authority.
Status: reviewedSam River
Possible future role; not assigned or activated.
Status: unknownSafe, traceable guidance
Recommendations
These prompts identify possible review work without choosing people or creating authority.
Minor child relationship needs review
- Why this appeared
- A minor child is recorded and guardian-related planning has not been reviewed here.
- Trigger data
- Avery and Riley Maple · minor status
- Related chapter
- Guardians & Decision Makers
Household relationship not confirmed
- Why this appeared
- One relationship has been reviewed but not fully confirmed.
- Trigger data
- Parent and child relationships · reviewed
- Related chapter
- People & Family
Aging parent support not recorded
- Why this appeared
- Support for an aging relative is marked Review Later.
- Trigger data
- Aging parent or relative · deferred
- Related chapter
- Long-Term Care
Trusted person's role details need review
- Why this appeared
- Sam River is recorded in Guardians & Decision Makers, while the household's contact-information status remains unknown.
- Trigger data
- Sam River · successor roles recorded · contact status unknown
- Related chapter
- Guardians & Decision Makers