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Why Most Digital Estate Vaults Fail the Security Test

The leading estate planning vault products use email timeouts and self-reporting to verify death. Here's why that's a meaningful security gap — and what a better model looks like.

June 2026·6 min read
Guide8 min read

The Complete Checklist: What to Store in Your Digital Estate Vault

Most people think estate planning is just about a will. Here's the full picture — from password manager keys to insurance policies to final messages for your family.

May 2026Read
Deep Dive10 min read

How Death Certificate Verification Actually Works in the US

We spent weeks researching every available option for US death certificate verification. Here's what we found — including the surprising gaps in the system and how we're working around them.

May 2026Read
Guide5 min read

Your Password Manager Will Be Useless When You're Gone. Here's the Fix.

The master password to your password manager is one of the most critical things your family will need. It's also almost never documented in a way they can actually access.

April 2026Read
Trends7 min read

$84 Trillion Is Changing Hands. Is Your Family Ready?

The Great Wealth Transfer is already underway. Without organized estate planning, a significant percentage of that wealth will be lost, disputed, or tied up in probate for years.

March 2026Read
Family6 min read

How to Talk to Your Elderly Parents About Estate Planning (Without the Awkwardness)

Most adult children know this conversation needs to happen. Most never have it. Here's a practical, respectful approach that doesn't require them to share anything they're not ready to share.

February 2026Read

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