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If something happened tomorrow… would your family know where to begin?

Insurance. Bank accounts. Spare keys. Your people, your wishes, your words. The things your family can't find when panic starts and the things they reach for every day.

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Emergency missed call at 2:47 AM from Mercy General Hospital
Vadzim, Founder of DearFile
A note from the founder

DearFile started with one uncomfortable thought.

When I got seriously sick, I had one thought that would not leave me alone. Not about me. About them.

If something happened tonight, would my family know where to even start? The insurance policy. The bank accounts. Instructions to access everything we share.

A lawyer felt like too much. I wanted a simple file with everything in one place, ready for when they needed it. That file did not exist. So I built it.

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Vadzim · Founder, DearFile
How it works

Five small steps. One quiet evening.

No lawyers, no legal forms.
A simple, private file.
1
Add your information
Five sections, ten minutes.
2
Choose trusted people
One or a few. You decide who, and when.
3
Life changes
New home, new job, new people. Update in minutes and it stays current.
4
Trusted contacts confirmed
Your people verify their role. Now everyone knows what to do.
5
Less chaos. More clarity.
For everyone you love.
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How ready is your family right now?

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If an emergency happened tomorrow, your spouse or children would face immediate digital lockouts, lost accounts, and search fatigue. A basic checklist is the first step, but they need a real, secure file.

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Life moments

The days you hope never come. And the days that do.

A family receiving a phone call from the hospital in the middle of the night
Hospital
A 2 AM phone call. They need information, not paperwork.
A family gathered together after losing a loved one
Loss
In the weeks after, your family won't be able to hunt for accounts.
Emergency contact information and medical details ready when needed
Emergency
Allergies, medications, who to call. The basics, where someone can find them.
A person preparing for a long trip, ensuring their family is covered
Travel
Long flights, faraway trips. Peace of mind that doesn't depend on you being reachable.
New parents holding their baby, thinking about the future
New parent
A guardian, a pediatrician, a bank account in case. Now is when you have time.
A quiet evening at home, taking care of family admin just in case
Just in case
No emergency required. The kindest admin you can do for your family.
What's inside

Things your family will reach for.

people

Your people, in one place

No more guessing who to call.

accounts

Your digital life, organized

Bank, insurance, investments. Where to look.

household

Home & household, covered

WiFi, spare keys, utilities, alarms. The things your family asks about and can't find.

wishes

Your wishes, in plain words

Care, burial, the small choices that matter.

note

A letter, not a database

A personal message. We help you find the words.

For today, too

A file your family reaches for before the emergency.

Your family already asks about the spare key, the Wi-Fi password, which valve shuts the water. The Home & Household section holds that, so the file stays current on an ordinary day, not only when something goes wrong.

  • Spare key locations
  • Wi-Fi credentials for guests
  • Water, gas and electric shut-offs
  • Alarm code clues (never the code itself)
  • Appliance manuals and warranties
“Most estate files go stale because people open them once and forget them.”

A file you use on a Tuesday stays accurate for the day your family needs it. DearFile gives you reasons to return.

Access on your terms

You decide who gets in. And when.

Your file is sealed by default. You grant access to the people you choose, under conditions you set. Nothing opens without your say-so.

Verified trusted contacts
Your contacts create an account and accept their role. No one gets in by accident.
72-hour denial window
Miss a check-in and you get three warnings, then a 72-hour window to cancel before anyone is notified.
Check-in monitoring
Set a check-in schedule. Go quiet, and your contacts hear about it only after three escalating warnings.
Secure payments
Stripe-handled billing. We never see your card.
Every other feature is built on top of this.
From people who built one

The note we hear most: “I should have done this sooner.”

Real people who almost did not do it.

S
Sara
38 · Ohio
Before: “Weeks of searching after loss”
“After losing my father, we spent weeks trying to find important information. I never want my kids to live through that. I built mine the same month.”
Built for her two daughters
M
Michael
46 · Texas
Before: “3 years of procrastination”
“I kept putting this off for three years. I did it in one Sunday evening. Wish I had done it sooner.”
Father of two
J
James
54 · California
Before: “Worried my wife would be lost”
“My wife found everything she needed in twenty minutes. The relief in her voice. That was the moment I knew this mattered.”
Survived a cardiac event in 2024
Pricing

Start free. Give your family a way in when the time comes.

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Start with one document. No card.
  • Your 5-section file
  • One trusted contact
  • Encrypted password vault
  • -PDF export for your family
  • -Personal video or written note
  • -AI help writing your note
  • -Annual reminder to update
Start for free
Archive: not included
Monthly
$4.99/ month
Try it with no annual commitment.
  • Your 5-section file
  • Trusted contacts (up to 5)
  • Encrypted password vault
  • PDF export for your family
  • Personal video or written note
  • AI help writing your note
  • Annual reminder to update
Access frozen if canceled. Family loses access permanently.
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Everything your family will actually need.
  • Your 5-section file
  • Trusted contacts (up to 5)
  • Encrypted password vault
  • PDF export for your family
  • Personal video or written note
  • AI help writing your note
  • Annual reminder to update
Read-Only Archive Guarantee: if you ever cancel, your family keeps read-only access permanently.
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The file takes ten minutes.
The alternative takes your family months.

Ten minutes today. Less chaos for everyone you love.
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