How it works

Set it up once. DoneAfter handles the rest.

A calm, guided process to prepare what your people will need — and a safe, staged system that only releases it when it's truly time. Permission, proof, and release rules come first; a missed check-in never dumps your private data.

Six steps from empty plan to ready

Start with the essentials. Add depth whenever you're ready — messages, letters, business, crypto, and AI rules all plug into the same release engine.

1

Create your DoneAfter plan

Use the guided setup to add personal details, your first messages, and the digital accounts that matter most.

2

Add trusted people

Invite trusted contacts and assign roles — legacy executor, family, attorney, crypto recovery, business partner, and more.

3

Add accounts, assets, documents & messages

Build your digital estate map, upload key documents, and write messages and letters for the future.

4

Set release rules

Decide who receives what, when, and what proof is required — a date, an event, a verification, or multiple approvals.

5

DoneAfter checks in with you

Choose a check-in schedule. If you miss one, we escalate gently — reminders first, then trusted contacts, never an automatic data dump.

6

If verified, the right instructions are released

After evidence is submitted and reviewed, the right messages, documents, and instructions are released to the right people — and everything is audit-logged.

What you can prepare

One account covers family messages, operational continuity, and long-horizon letters.

Messages & letters

Final goodbyes, life advice, birthday and milestone letters — email or physical print when the trigger hits.

Digital estate map

Accounts, domains, subscriptions, and after-actions (transfer, close, memorialize) with assigned contacts.

Documents vault

Encrypted uploads with tags, recipients, and release rules — served only through signed, expiring links.

Trusted circle

Granular roles and permissions so an executor, spouse, and attorney each see only their lane.

Emergency card

Wallet card and lock-screen QR with a unique code for genuine emergencies — not everyday browsing.

Outreach & timeline

Notify the right people in waves, and leave a private family timeline of memories when you're ready.

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Safe by default

Permission, proof, and release rules — always.

DoneAfter is designed so that nothing sensitive ever leaks. Every release passes through verification, approvals, and a complete audit trail.

  • Staged release levels: emergency only, limited family, business, or full verified
  • One- or two-person approvals for the most sensitive items
  • Secure, expiring access links — sensitive content is never emailed directly
  • Human review before after-death letters are mailed
See the full security plan
Check-ins without panic

A missed check-in is not a data dump

Your dead man's switch is a safety net — not a trapdoor.

  • Choose a schedule between 7 and 180 days
  • Missed check-ins send reminders to you first
  • Then notify trusted contacts to check on you
  • Release still requires verification, evidence, and your rules
Read check-in FAQ
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Ready to plan what happens after?

It takes just a few minutes to start. Add more whenever you're ready — messages, contacts, assets, and release rules grow with you.