if i die.org is a quick, easy, secure, and free way to write an informal will; a way to
leave behind a manila envelope just in case something unexpected happens.

How it Works

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You write letters, simple instructions, last wishes, or whatever sort of note you like to the people you care about.

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Your letters will be encrypted and locked away on this website. Your letters will only be delivered if you die. A secure mechanism ensures they won't be delivered while you're still alive. (read more...)

Make Sense?

if i die.org gives you a way to quickly and safely write down some things that you might not be able to say in person. It's not as morbid or scary as you think; it's just a quick and easy way to leave something behind, just in case something totally unexpected happens. For more details on how the service works, please visit the How it Works page.

Get Started

The easiest way to learn about the site is to create an account and try it out (it's free!). If you want to learn more first, check out the page that explains in more detail how it works, or look at some examples of how other people use if i die.org. Finally, there's a list of frequently asked questions that has answers to all sorts of questions, including:

About the website

I built this website after reading in the paper about some guy kinda like me who dropped dead in the middle of the street, for no apparent reason. It made me think that, if that were me, the people closest to me would be left totally alone, all of a sudden, with no idea how to handle my affairs. I'm too young to have a will, and realistically I'm not going to write letters to people with instructions that say "Read this only if I die" - that'd just be weird. A website, it seemed, could provide a simple and secure solution to my problem. Talking it over with some friends, I realized that other people might find such a service useful, so I built the website. It's free to use and supported by donations. Feel free to drop me a line if you have feedback.