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A guide for your family, not to your passwords
Everything your family will need, in one safe place.
When I'm Gone is a private, encrypted journal of the practical things your family will need when you're no longer here. Where the will is. Who to call. What you wanted. No searching. No guessing.
Built for people, not tech experts
Simple enough for anyone. Secure enough for everyone.
If you can write a letter, you can do this. We've kept the buttons big, the words plain, and the choices few.
Available in 11 languages
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Arabic, Chinese and Hindi.
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Easy on the eyes, day or night. Switches automatically with your device, or change it with one tap.
When someone dies, the hardest part after the grief is not knowing where anything is.
Most families spend weeks piecing together paperwork. It doesn't have to be that way.
"Where's the will?"
Your family shouldn't have to hunt for a solicitor's name during the worst week of their lives.
"Which accounts exist?"
Bank accounts, pensions, insurance policies. Most families miss at least one. Some never find them.
"What did they want?"
Burial or cremation? Which music? Who to call first? Don't leave them guessing when it matters most.
How it works
Three simple steps. No tech skills needed.
Take your time. Fill in what you can today, the rest another day. There's no rush.
Step 1
Answer simple questions, section by section
18 guided sections cover everything, from your GP's name to your funeral wishes. Fill in what you can, skip what you like, come back any time.
Nothing is mandatory. You're never asked for passwords.
Step 2
Everything is encrypted on your device
Your journal is locked with a password only you know. Your information stays private. Nobody can read it, not even us.
If our company ever closed, your journal still works as a PDF. It doesn't depend on us.
Step 3
Your family unlocks it with a recovery card
When you finish, keep your one-time code with your will, or hand it to someone you trust. That's all they need to read your journal when the time comes.
It's important you keep this safe. Chose someone you trust and love. Make their grief easier to bare.
What's inside
18 guided sections. Everything your family might need.
Skip what you like. Come back any time. We never ask for passwords or login details.
01 All about me
02 Important documents
03 Medical information
04 Key contacts
05 My dependants
06 Pets
07 Financial pointers
08 Insurances
09 Business details
10 Personal property
11 Bills & subscriptions
12 Access & keys
13 Digital assets
14 Funeral wishes
15 At the time of passing
16 Beneficiaries
17 Recommendations
18 A letter of gratitude
No question is mandatory. We never ask for passwords or PINs.
Real examples
See exactly what your family would find.
Seven fictional journals — filled the way real people would. Pick a name and browse as their family would see it.
Survivor view · read-only
Maureen's journal
Read-only
14 of 18 sections filled
All about me
Full name
Maureen Patricia Holloway
Date of birth
14 February 1951
Address
12 Larkspur Lane, Bath, BA1 4RQ
Nationality
British
Unique patient identifier
489 362 7015
Financial pointers
Lloyds Bank — current account
Sort code 30-96-22 · Account 41820073
Branch: Bath city centre
Branch: Bath city centre
Premium Bonds — NS&I
Holder number RE 847291 B
Documents in the green box on the study shelf
Documents in the green box on the study shelf
Teachers' Pension Scheme
Member number 4829301 · Contact: 0345 606 6166
Important documents
Will
Held by Hartley & Compton Solicitors, 4 Milsom Street, Bath
Solicitor
Diana Hartley · 01225 481 200
Lasting Power of Attorney
Both health & financial. Attorney: my son Robert Holloway. Registered with OPG.
Passport
UK — expires August 2029. Top drawer of the dressing table.
Funeral wishes
Preference
Burial. Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bathwick.
Service
Church of England. Please ask Reverend Susan Bates — she knows me well.
Music
Jerusalem · How Great Thou Art · Something from the Radio 2 era
"No black. I'd like people to wear something with a bit of colour in it. And please have a proper tea afterwards with sandwiches."
Key contacts
Robert Holloway
Son · 07831 220 044
robert.holloway@gmail.com · Lives in Bristol
robert.holloway@gmail.com · Lives in Bristol
Janet Holloway
Daughter · 07956 114 882
Lives in Edinburgh · janet.holloway@hotmail.co.uk
Lives in Edinburgh · janet.holloway@hotmail.co.uk
Dr Amir Patel
GP · Bathwick Health Centre
01225 463 920 · Knows my full history
01225 463 920 · Knows my full history
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Hillary's journal
Read-only
16 of 18 sections filled
All about me
Full name
Hillary Jane Okafor-Smith
Date of birth
7 September 1970
Address
Flat 4, Pemberton House, Islington, London N1 9RW
Nationality
British / Nigerian dual nationality
Marital status
Divorced (2019)
Financial pointers
HSBC Premier — current account
Sort code 40-05-31 · Account 72039184
Also linked to HSBC savings ISA
Also linked to HSBC savings ISA
Vanguard SIPP pension
Reference VG-829-001-UK · Approx value £218,000 as of Jan 2026
Named beneficiary: daughter Amara
Named beneficiary: daughter Amara
BlackRock investment portfolio
Held via Hargreaves Lansdown · Account HL-44-29831
Personal property
Flat — Islington (primary residence)
Owned outright. Purchased 2021 for £685,000
Deeds held by McCarthy & Hobbs Solicitors
Deeds held by McCarthy & Hobbs Solicitors
Holiday apartment — Lisbon
Rua da Madalena 41, 2°, Lisbon · Let via Airbnb
Keys: with neighbour Carla Mendes
Keys: with neighbour Carla Mendes
Mercedes EQC (2023)
Registration: YK23 BVP · Insured: Admiral · policy ADM-339921
Funeral wishes
Preference
Cremation. Wherever is easiest for Amara and James.
Service
Non-religious. Humanist celebrant. Keep it short — under an hour.
Music
Livin' for the City — Stevie Wonder · Blackbird — The Beatles · anything by Fela Kuti at the end
"I want a party, not a wake. Take the money from the Barclays current account and book somewhere decent. I mean it."
Key contacts
Amara Okafor-Smith
Daughter · 07922 881 400
amara.okafor@gmail.com · Next of kin. Lives in Manchester.
amara.okafor@gmail.com · Next of kin. Lives in Manchester.
James Okafor-Smith
Son · 07810 334 112 · 22 years old · Lives in London
james.osmith@outlook.com
james.osmith@outlook.com
Priya Sharma
Solicitor · McCarthy & Hobbs · 020 7284 9930
Holds the will and property deeds
Holds the will and property deeds
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Teresa's journal
Read-only
12 of 18 sections filled
All about me
Full name
Teresa Ann Griffiths (née Morgan)
Date of birth
22 October 1958
Address
18 Heol yr Eglwys, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2DW
Nationality
British (Welsh)
Marital status
Married — Gareth Griffiths (50 years this June)
Important documents
Will
Last updated 2023. Brown envelope in the bureau in the front room. Copy with solicitor.
Solicitor
Owain Davies · Watkins & Davies Solicitors, Cardiff · 029 2039 5510
LPA — health & welfare
Registered. Attorney: Gareth (husband). Backup: daughter Sioned.
Funeral wishes
Preference
Burial. St Michael & All Angels, Llandaff. Next to Mam if possible.
Service
Catholic Mass. Father Benedict at Llandaff Cathedral if available.
Music
Calon Lân · Abide With Me · Ave Maria
"Please arrange for the grandchildren to carry flowers. And a proper meal afterwards at the house."
Medical information
GP
Dr Bethan Rees · Llandaff North Medical Centre · 029 2056 8800
Conditions
Type 2 diabetes (controlled). Mild atrial fibrillation. Osteoarthritis — right hip.
Metformin 1000mg
Twice daily with meals · repeat prescription · Llandaff Pharmacy
Apixaban 5mg
Twice daily · anticoagulant for AF · do not stop suddenly
Survivor view · read-only
Gloria's journal
Read-only
15 of 18 sections filled
All about me
Full name
Gloria Elaine Washington-Dunne
Date of birth
3 April 1962
Address
Flat 9, The Granary, Hackney, London E8 3BT
Nationality
American (US passport) · UK indefinite leave to remain since 1997
Marital status
Widowed — Marcus Dunne (died 2021)
Business details
Gloria Sounds Ltd
Music production & artist management
Company no. 08341920 · VAT no. 182 4419 01
Accountant: Tunde Adeyemi · 020 7247 8800
Company no. 08341920 · VAT no. 182 4419 01
Accountant: Tunde Adeyemi · 020 7247 8800
"Please contact Tunde immediately — there are two ongoing artist contracts that will need to be novated or wound down."
Funeral wishes
Preference
Cremation. Scatter ashes in the sea off Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Service
Gospel celebration. Lots of singing. St Paul's Hackney choir.
Music
I'll Fly Away · This Little Light of Mine · Purple Rain (end of service, loud, no apology)
"Wear what you feel. Just bring your voice."
Digital assets
Instagram — @gloriasounds
48k followers. Post a final message (drafted in Notes app, title: "Final post"). Then close the account.
Spotify for Artists
Contact Spotify to add a memorial flag. Don't remove the music.
SoundCloud archive
Leave it up. It's part of the work.
Survivor view · read-only
Edna's journal
Read-only
9 of 18 sections filled
All about me
Full name
Edna Rose Butterworth (née Clarke)
Date of birth
6 June 1937
Address
Room 12, Meadowbrook Care Home, 40 Park Road, Harrogate, HG1 5PQ
Marital status
Widowed — Bernard Butterworth (died 2018, 62 years married)
Important documents
Will
With Pickard & Co Solicitors, Harrogate. Updated 2022. Ask for Mr Pickard.
Solicitor
Geoffrey Pickard · 01423 563 200
LPA
Both health and property. Attorney: daughter Patricia Fothergill. Already registered.
Birth & marriage certificates
In the biscuit tin on the top shelf in the wardrobe. Blue tin with flowers on.
Financial pointers
Halifax current account
Sort code 11-03-38 · Patricia has the details
State pension paid in monthly
State pension paid in monthly
Post Office savings book
In the biscuit tin. About £3,400 in it last I checked.
Bernard's pension
Survivor's pension from his British Rail pension. Patricia has the paperwork.
Funeral wishes
Preference
Burial, next to Bernard. St Wilfrid's, Harrogate. I've spoken to the vicar.
Service
Church of England. Short. No fuss.
Music
The Lord's My Shepherd · All Things Bright and Beautiful
"I've pre-paid with Co-op Funeralcare in Harrogate. The reference number is with Mr Pickard. Patricia knows."
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Elke's journal
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17 of 18 sections filled
All about me
Full name
Elke Margit Brandt-Fairfax
Date of birth
29 November 1968
Address
21 Norham Gardens, Oxford, OX2 6PS
Nationality
German / British dual national
Languages
German (native) · English · French · reading Italian
Important documents
Will
UK will with Lawrence Graham LLP, Oxford. German will (Erbvertrag) lodged with Amtsgericht Berlin-Mitte — relevant to the Berlin apartment.
Solicitor (UK)
Dr Sarah Fellowes · 01865 248 607
Notar (Germany)
Notar Klaus Weidemann, Berlin-Mitte · +49 30 283 9210
Financial pointers
Barclays — current & savings
Sort code 20-49-11 · Account 83721044
ISA also held here (reference ISA-992-31)
ISA also held here (reference ISA-992-31)
Deutsche Bank — German account
IBAN DE89 1007 0000 0291 8400 00
Linked to the Berlin apartment rental income
Linked to the Berlin apartment rental income
Oxford University Staff Pension
USS scheme. Member reference USS-EB-44921. Nominated beneficiary: daughter Maja.
Funeral wishes
Preference
Cremation. Small ceremony in Oxford. Ashes divided — half scattered in the Havel river near Berlin, half wherever Maja and Thomas decide.
Service
Non-religious. Keep it small. If Thomas wants to speak, let him.
Music
Bach Cello Suite No. 1 · Schubert's Winterreise (a few songs) · something by Nils Frahm
A letter of gratitude
"Maja, Thomas — I have spent a great deal of time thinking about what to write here and I am not sure I have the right words even now. What I want you to know is that everything I have done — the hours, the work, the choices — was organised around you, even when it did not feel like it. The house in Oxford smells of books and coffee and that is deliberate. Please keep it that way for a while. There is a folder on my desk labelled For afterwards. Everything practical is in it. The complicated things are in this journal. The things that cannot be written down, you already know. Mit der allergrößten Liebe — Mama."
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Kevin's journal
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11 of 18 sections filled
All about me
Full name
Kevin James Ashworth
Date of birth
14 March 1981
Address
47 Chestnut Avenue, Sheffield, S11 8PT
Marital status
Divorced (2022) — Sarah Ashworth (née Pearce)
Children
Finn Ashworth (born 2012) · Rosie Ashworth (born 2015)
Currently live with Sarah · every other weekend with me
Currently live with Sarah · every other weekend with me
Financial pointers
Monzo — main current account
Salary paid here on the 25th
Sarah's maintenance goes out by standing order on the 1st
Sarah's maintenance goes out by standing order on the 1st
Nest workplace pension
Through Barton & Associates (employer)
Nominated beneficiary: equally to Finn and Rosie
Nominated beneficiary: equally to Finn and Rosie
Premium Bonds
NS&I holder no. AX 7714 29 H · Worth about £2,000. Meant for the kids eventually.
Funeral wishes
Preference
Cremation. Don't make a big deal of it.
Service
Humanist, keep it short. My mum will want something so do whatever she needs.
Music
Mr Brightside — The Killers (yes, seriously) · Fix You — Coldplay
"If Finn and Rosie are old enough to understand, please tell them I thought about them every single day."
Key contacts
Sarah Ashworth
Ex-wife · 07741 221 083 · sarah.pearce@gmail.com
Has the children. First call.
Has the children. First call.
Linda Ashworth
My mum · 07812 445 009 · Sheffield.
She'll want to help. Let her.
She'll want to help. Let her.
Dan Whitmore
Best mate · 07939 882 211
He knows where the important stuff is. He has a spare key.
He knows where the important stuff is. He has a spare key.
A note from the founder
I built this because my own family didn't know where to start.
When my grandad died, we spent weeks in his study with a cardboard box and a notebook, piecing together accounts, contacts and his wishes, most of which we only half-knew. The grief was hard enough. The hunting was cruel.
When I'm Gone is the small, simple thing I wish he'd had time to do for us. It isn't a will, and it isn't clever. It's just a way to write things down before you don't have time to.
If you have any questions, you can email me directly: info@whenimgone.life. A real person will reply, usually the same day.
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Honest answers to the things people ask most
Is this a will?
No. A will is a legal document about who inherits what. When I'm Gone is the practical companion to a will. It tells your family where to find the will, who your solicitor is, which accounts you have, who to call first, and what you wanted at your funeral.
Do I have to share passwords or login details?
No. We deliberately don't ask for passwords or login credentials. Your family doesn't need to log into your accounts. They need to know which accounts exist, who to contact, and where to find the paperwork. That's what we capture.
What if I forget my password?
When you set up, you receive a one-time recovery code. Keep it with your will or with someone you trust. If you forget your password, the code lets you back in. We can't reset it for you (that's the point of the encryption), but the recovery code always will.
Can my family read it without me being there?
Yes. That's the whole purpose. They use the recovery card you've left them to unlock a clear, calm, read-only view of everything you've written. No tech skills needed.
What happens to my journal if your company closes?
Your journal works without us. Because everything is encrypted on your device, it doesn't depend on our servers being online. You can also export your journal as a PDF at any time - so you'll always have a copy you can hold in your hand.
Is my information really private?
Yes. Your journal is encrypted on your device with your password before anything ever leaves it. We can't read it. Our staff can't read it. If we were ever compelled to hand over data, all anyone would see is encrypted gibberish.
Is it really a one-off payment?
Yes. £12.95 once. No subscription, no renewals, no upsells. Free updates for life. If we ever change pricing, anyone who has already paid keeps their account at no extra cost.
Can I see what it looks like before I pay?
Yes. There are sample journals on this page so you can see how it looks and what kind of questions it asks. £12.95 buys you the full thing once you're ready.
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Is it available outside the UK?
Yes. When I'm Gone is made in the UK but works anywhere with a web browser, and the app is available in 11 languages. The price is shown in pounds (about $16 USD).
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