If something happened to you, would your family know where to start?
Almost nobody has this written down. The Legacy File puts it all in one place — accounts, policies, where things are, who to call — locked in a single encrypted file your family can open when they need it.
How it works
1. Answer plain questions
Who to call, where the will is, which accounts exist, what should happen to the photos. The first three sections alone make it worth having.
2. Lock it with a passphrase
The tool creates one encrypted file. Keep it on a USB stick, your computer, or give copies to family — only the passphrase opens it.
3. Your family opens it
If the worst happens, they open the file in a modern web browser — no internet connection, account or subscription needed — and know exactly what to do.
Prefer paper? The tool can also print an optional dated copy for secure storage, such as with your will. Paper copies aren't encrypted, so the encrypted file stays the master copy.
Is it safe?
The file is a locked box — and we never see what's inside.
Everything happens on your own computer. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored with us, and there's no account to be hacked. The file is protected with strong AES-256 encryption, created entirely on your own device, and it only ever records where things are and who to call — never passwords, PINs or card numbers. A printed copy is optional — convenient, but not encrypted, so store it somewhere appropriately secure.
One honest warning: if the passphrase is lost, the file cannot be opened by anyone — including us. The tool helps you decide where the passphrase should live, such as a sealed envelope kept with your will.
Do it yourself — or do it together
Most people can do this themselves with a cup of tea and an hour. And if it all gets a bit much, we're just down the road.
Do it yourself
Use the tool right now, free. No signup, nothing installed, nothing sent to us. Save the file somewhere safe and tell your family it exists.
Do it together
We sit with you at your kitchen table and work through it — fill it in, sort your legacy account settings, sort the sealed envelope, and leave everything tested and in place.
Keep it current
A legacy file that's years out of date can mislead the people it's meant to help. We'll nudge you once a year and, if you like, review and update it with you.
Common questions
Is this a will?
No. It's a practical guide for your family — where things are and who to call. It has no legal force. If you don't have a will, please make one; we can point you to local solicitors.
Should I put my passwords in it?
No — and the tool will keep reminding you not to. Record where your passwords are kept (a password manager's emergency kit, a notebook in the safe) rather than the passwords themselves.
What if I lose the passphrase?
The file can't be opened without it — by anyone. That's what makes it safe. The tool makes you decide, before it creates the file, exactly where the passphrase will live.
Where should I keep the file?
Anywhere, really — that's the point. A USB stick in the fireproof box, a copy with a family member, one on your computer. It's encrypted, so a lost copy isn't a disaster.
Who's it for?
Everyone. It's the document almost every family wishes existed and almost nobody has. The average estate involves dozens of accounts and subscriptions the executor has to discover one by one.
An hour now saves your family months later
Start with the first three sections — that alone is more than most people ever write down.
Start your Legacy FileFeeling stuck? Get in touch — one visit, all sorted.