For families with children
A will says who inherits what. It does not say who your child's GP is, where the health insurance policy is, or how your partner gets into the bank account to pay this month's bills. And that is exactly what is needed first.
School, childminder, sports club, GP, dentist, insurance. It all carries on, even if you are suddenly not there to handle it. Your partner is left on their own and has no time to figure it all out.
When you are grieving or under stress, hunting for passwords, policy numbers and phone numbers is the last thing you need.
Think of the details for the GP, school and childcare, your insurance policies and banking. Also write down what matters about the children themselves, such as medication, allergies and who is allowed to collect them from school. And don't forget important email accounts and subscriptions.
A Word file or a note in a drawer is not encrypted, goes out of date quickly and often cannot be found at the very moment it is needed. It works better to spread the information over a few encrypted Passes (digital vaults), for example one for the family and one for finances.
Make your partner your trusted person. They can then get in through an activation request and a time lock. So not straight away, but not after weeks of searching either.
Our page for families with children shows everything you can record:
Digital legacy for families with childrenPut everything about school, care, insurance and money together in one encrypted Pass (digital vault) for your family.