How it works
Set it up once. Update it once a year. That’s it.
Afterword is intentionally shallow — a handful of forms, a few thoughtful settings, and a calm handoff model. Here is what the whole journey looks like.
- 01
Create your account
Sign up with an email and password. MFA is encouraged and will be required for most accounts as we move out of early access. No credit card.
- 02
Fill in the four sections
Credentials, legal documents, asset inventory, and people. A gentle companion keeps track of what’s left and answers questions along the way — but never writes on your behalf.
- 03
Invite your executor
The person you name receives an email and has to acknowledge the role before your plan is considered live. You can name an optional witness, too — a lawyer, sibling, or close friend.
- 04
Choose your waiting window
Pick how long your executor must wait after they request access — anywhere from zero to seventy-two hours. During the window, you can deny the request with one click.
- 05
Live your life
Your plan stays put. We’ll nudge you gently once a year to keep the credentials section fresh — phone PINs and passwords change, and stale data is almost as bad as no data.
The unlock model
Two paths — your choice.
Afterword supports two unlock models depending on whether you’ve named a witness. You can change this at any time.
Path A — Executor only
Your executor requests access. You are notified immediately, and a delay of your choosing begins (zero to seventy-two hours). If you do not deny it, access unlocks automatically when the window ends. Denying cancels the request and revokes the executor, because a premature request is a serious trust issue.
Path B — With a witness
Your executor requests access, and both you and the witness are notified. The witness must log in and actively confirm before anything unlocks. No time delay is required — the witness confirmation replaces it. You can still deny at any point before the witness confirms.
What your executor sees
A calm, read-only view of four sections.
Once access is unlocked, your executor sees your credentials, documents, assets, and people — read only. They can’t change anything. They can tick off a pre-made task checklist as they work through things, and they can return as many times as they need. There’s no session timer, no urgency theater.
Ready to start?
The credentials section takes most people about twenty minutes. That alone is the most useful thing you can leave your family.
Create your account