The Book

One book. Everything your family needs.

A personal organization guide for the people you love — important information, wishes, accounts, contacts and family messages, gathered in one place.

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The When I’m Not Here book cover: a sunset over a lake, seen from a dock

What’s Covered

The eleven sections

About This Book

What this book is, and how to use it.

Personal Information

The key details about you, all in one place.

Family & Important Contacts

The people who may need to be reached.

Digital Life

Devices, accounts, and how to access them.

Home & Property

Your home, vehicles, and important possessions.

Financial Information

Accounts, bills, and where documents are kept.

Health & Care

Medical information and your care preferences.

Legal Documents & Wishes

Will, power of attorney, and key documents.

Personal Stories & Messages

Memories, lessons, and messages for loved ones.

Checklists

Step-by-step checklists to guide your family.

Envelopes & Digital Resources

Letters, a built-in pocket, and QR codes to your digital vault.

Sample Pages

Take a look inside

Sample pages from the book itself — clear sections, guided prompts, and room to write.

**Contents** Eleven clear sections, from personal information to checklists and envelopes.

**Personal Information** Fill-in pages for the key details about you.

**Family & Important Contacts** Contact pages for family, friends and professionals.

**My Digital Information** A page with a QR code to your digital vault, and space for notes.

**Digital Life** Devices and account information, recorded simply.

**Home & Property** Property details and practical information, including where keys are kept.

**Financial Information** Pages to list accounts and where important information lives.

**Health & Care** Health and care pages with medical information and preferences.

**Legal Documents & Wishes** Document pages with locations and details.

**Personal Stories & Messages** Story and memory pages with guided prompts and space to write.

**Checklists** Step-by-step checklists to guide your family when needed.

**Important Letters** A built-in pocket for personal letters and important papers.

**About Me** A little about your life — a brief summary of what has been most meaningful.

**My Wishes & Messages** Final wishes, memories, and a message to your family.

**A Letter to My Family** Envelopes to include personalized letters for loved ones.

**Notes & Updates** A back section for notes, updates and space for additional information.

The boxed set with personal letters and QR-code cards for the digital vault and family photos

Extras You Can Add

Make it unmistakably yours

Printed photos, tucked into the book.
A favourite music playlist, linked by QR code.
Video or audio messages, linked by QR code.
Additional envelopes for more letters.
A USB drive (optional) and a link to your cloud photo archive.
A “scan to hear my story” card, recorded with Life Stories.

A map, not a store

The book records where things are and what you want. It never holds passwords, PINs or secrets — those belong in a password manager, and the book shows your family how to find the instructions.

Ready when you are

Complete it yourself, or sit down with one of our companions and finish it together.

How It Works