PRE PLANNING

If you are here, you are thinking ahead. That is one of the most considered things a person can do for the people they love.

Pre planning with Gone. is not about locking in every detail, or making decisions before you are ready. It is not about freezing things in time. It is about documenting what matters, clarifying what doesn't, and creating a framework that can be interpreted thoughtfully when the moment arrives.

Gone. guides the process through one or several conversations, paced entirely according to your circumstances and capacity. Some people move through the work quickly. Others prefer a more gradual approach. There is no right way, and no pressure to move at any pace other than your own.

Everything gathered through these conversations is organised into the Pre Planning Index — a clear, structured document that ensures the right people have the right information when they need it most.

Part practical guide. Part portrait of a life.

Pre planning with Gone. can focus on the farewell itself, the practical preparations that sit around death, or both. We guide you through whichever pathway feels right, and at a pace that suits you.

1. Farewell Planning - from $2,000
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‍For those who want to shape the experience of their own farewell in advance. This may include the tone and structure of the ceremony, location ideas, music, speakers, cultural or spiritual elements, and the personal details that would make it feel true to who you are. Some people also choose to record reflections or messages that may form part of a future tribute.

2. Practical Preparation - from $3,000

‍For those who want clarity around documents, decisions and instructions - so that the people around them are not left to piece things together at the worst possible moment. This work includes identifying key decision makers, confirming the location of important documents, outlining medical preferences, noting digital accounts, and organising the information others would need to act clearly and confidently.

3. Complete Pre Planning - from $4,500

‍For those who want to address both the farewell and the practical preparations together. This pathway combines ceremony planning with the organisation of documents and instructions - so that the farewell itself and the decisions surrounding it are considered, aligned and clearly documented in one place.

All pre planning work with Gone. results in the creation of a Pre Planning Index - a structured reference document designed to ensure that the right people have access to the right information when they need it most.

It is not a legal document. It acts as a clear and considered guide that sits alongside formal legal or medical instructions, written in plain language so that it remains useful regardless of when or how it is needed.

The Index belongs entirely to you - to share with whoever you choose, and to update whenever circumstances change. A draft is shared with you for review before the final document is issued. It is provided digitally, and can also be supplied as a printed copy if preferred.

Typical sections include key people and decision makers, the location of important legal documents, medical preferences and advance care directives, digital accounts, farewell intentions, and any legacy materials - letters, recordings, or notes - that might help the people around you understand not just the instructions, but the person behind them.

Some people choose not to wait.

A living farewell is a gathering held while you are still here to experience it, and a way of bringing together the people who matter the most, and of being present for that moment yourself.

Gone. designs and produces living farewells with the same care and intention as everything else we do. They can be intimate or expansive, deeply personal or quietly simple, and they can stand alone or sit alongside the pre planning process as a whole.