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YourEstateVault makes it simple.
Whether it is a death, a hospitalisation, or simply a partner who handles all the finances — most families discover too late that they have no idea where anything is. YourEstateVault records the details your family needs to act, so they are never left searching at the worst possible moment.
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Why this matters
Your family will spend weeks searching for accounts, policies, and contacts you could have recorded in an afternoon.
Nearly half of UK couples do not know where their partner's will is stored.
Executors often have no idea where to start — or who to call first.
Cohabiting couples have no automatic inheritance rights in the UK.
"We built YourEstateVault after seeing how difficult estate administration becomes when information is scattered across banks, devices, and paperwork."
Everything your executor needs — recorded before it matters
So when the time comes, your family has a map — not a mystery.
AES-256 Encrypted
Your vault data is AES-256 encrypted before it leaves your browser. The server only ever stores ciphertext — never your plaintext records.
9 Vault Sections
Wills, LPAs, pensions, property, digital assets, final wishes, and more — all in one place.
Dead Man's Switch
If you stop checking in, your executor is automatically notified and sent a secure link to retrieve the passcode to unlock your Executor Pack.
Posthumous Messages
Write personal emails to loved ones now. They are sent automatically — without any action from your executor — at the times you choose after the Dead Man's Switch fires.
Executor Tools
A step-by-step probate guide and an encrypted Executor Pack file you prepare in advance. The file can be passed to your executor at any time, but the passphrase to open it is only released by the Dead Man's Switch — after your executor passes an identity verification check.
Trusted Contacts
Record your solicitor, executor, and emergency contacts in one secure, accessible place.
Works Offline
Generate an encrypted Executor Pack — a self-contained HTML file you prepare and share with your executor in advance. They hold the file, but cannot open it until the Dead Man's Switch triggers and they pass an identity verification check to retrieve the passphrase.
We record details and locations — not files. No uploads, no attachments, no storage limits.
How you protect your family in three steps
Set up in minutes. Your loved ones get everything they need — whenever they need it.
Fill in your vaults
Add your key information across up to 9 encrypted vaults — from your will and LPA to financial accounts, digital assets, and final wishes. Everything is AES-256 encrypted in your browser before being transmitted to our servers.
Name your executor
Add your trusted executor or solicitor as a contact. YourEstateVault generates a step-by-step Executor Guide and an encrypted Executor Pack. The Executor Pack passphrase is stored securely on our servers — your executor retrieves it via a verified identity check, not a plain-text email.
Set the switch — your family is protected automatically
Set a check-in reminder. If you stop checking in, YourEstateVault automatically notifies your executor and releases the Executor Pack passcode. And with Posthumous Messages, personal emails you've written are sent to your loved ones on the days you choose — no action required from anyone.
How the Dead Man's Switch works
From setup to automatic delivery — every step happens without any action from your loved ones.
Step 1 of 7
Choose a check-in schedule (monthly, quarterly, or biannual) and add your executor's email.
YourEstateVault emails you reminders before your deadline — 14, 7, 3, 2, and 1 day before.
If you don't check in by the deadline, the Dead Man's Switch activates automatically.
A secure email is sent to your executor with a step-by-step access guide and a verification link.
Your executor clicks the link and completes a one-time identity check — no account needed.
The passcode to decrypt your Executor Pack is released to your executor — never sent in plain text.
Personal emails you wrote in advance are sent to your loved ones on the days you chose — automatically.
Say what you need to say — and let us deliver it.
Posthumous Messages let you write personal emails to loved ones now and choose exactly when each one arrives. A message to your partner on the day the switch fires. A note to your children on their birthdays. A letter to a friend a year later.
Every message is stored securely and sent automatically by our system — without any action from your executor, and without the recipient needing a YourEstateVault account. You can send a test copy to yourself at any time.
- Up to 15 personal email messages
- Each message has its own recipient and delivery delay
- Sent automatically — no executor involvement needed
- Test send to yourself before saving
- Included with Personal Pro, Household, and Business Pro
Sarah
A message from me, with love
Same day
DraftJames & Emma
For my children — read this together
7 days after
DraftMum
I never said this enough
30 days after
DraftMessages are sent automatically when the Dead Man's Switch fires.
YourEstateVault was created after a real family experience with probate delays, missing accounts, and mountains of paperwork following the death of a loved one. We left the house carrying four bin bags full of paperwork and unopened letters, and spent months trying to trace accounts, policies, and financial records. Some assets were never found.
We realised most families are left trying to piece together someone’s life from bin bags and unopened letters during the most stressful time imaginable. YourEstateVault helps people organise everything important in one secure place — so loved ones know exactly what to do when it matters most.
Keith Stevens
Co-founder, YourEstateVault
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Free
£0
Forever · No card required
- Personal Identity vault
- Final Wishes vault
- Letters & Notes vault
- AES-256 encryption
- PIN lock & inactivity timeout
Personal Pro
£5.83/mo
Billed as £69.99/year
- Legal Documents (Wills, LPAs, trusts)
- Financial Assets & Pensions vault
- Property & Digital Assets vault
- Executor Guide & encrypted Executor Pack
- Dead Man's Switch notifications
- Posthumous messages — sent automatically to loved ones
- Encrypted backup archive
Household
£8.33/mo
Billed as £99.99/year
- Two separate encrypted vaults
- All Personal Pro features for both
- Dead Man's Switch for both members
- Posthumous messages for both members
- Mutual executor notifications
- Save ~£4/mo vs two Pro plans
Business Pro
£12.50/mo
Billed as £149.99/year
- Everything in Personal Pro
- Link a household partner (separate encrypted vault)
- Business Assets & Continuity vault
- Succession plan & cross-option fields
- Business LPA & key person insurance
- Companies House & UTR storage
Your family deserves to be prepared.
It takes less than 10 minutes to set up your vault and give your loved ones everything they need — whatever happens. Write the messages you've always meant to send. Record everything your executor needs. Let YourEstateVault handle the rest.
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Guides to help you protect what matters most.
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