The Family RecordEst. 2026

    From First Steps to Final Wishes— Guided Every Step of the Way

    Guided playbooks and checklists for life's big moments, a clear guide to keeping important records in storage you control, and a private place for the photos, videos, stories, and letters that matter most.

    start where you are — we'll guide you

    A multi-generational family laughs together at a sunlit kitchen island while organizing family records on a tablet
    plans and keepsakes, for the whole family
    Parents organize baby photos and family papers with their smiling infant
    a little less scattered, a lot more together

    Plans & Keepsakes, in plain English

    The plans and keepsakes you wish were already put together.

    Think of the folder of important papers at home, the photos on your phone, and the details only one family member knows. Plans & Keepsakes gives you step-by-step guides for what to gather, a home inventory, and a private place for family memories.

    Your important records stay in the storage you already use and control; our Records Guide shows how. Our free playbooks help you decide what to gather for a new baby, a new home, caring for a parent, or preparing for the unexpected. You do not need to finish it all in one sitting.

    It helps you organize what you already have. It does not replace a doctor, attorney, insurance policy, or the original legal papers your family may need.

    Find a starting point for your family

    every stage of family life

    For the moments that make a family.

    From a new baby to a new home, from everyday organization to the unexpected — Plans & Keepsakes grows with you, calmly and quietly.

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    A young family stands together in front of their sunlit home on a bright clear day

    Home & Belongings

    Know what's in your home.

    Keep a room-by-room list of your belongings with photos. When life surprises you — a move, a claim, a repair — you have a useful place to start.

    Start with one room. Add photos, purchase prices, and serial numbers as you find them, and keep your policy and receipts in your own storage. When your insurer asks what you owned, you have a list to work from.

    • Room-by-room home inventory
    • Photos of valuables
    • Purchase prices and serial numbers
    • A printable inventory summary

    Family, together

    Caring for family, with a clear plan.

    Our caregiving and aging-parent guides walk you through what to gather and who to call, so the people helping know where to start.

    For a parent’s care, that might mean a current medication list, doctors’ phone numbers, and written care instructions. Gather the details with their permission and keep them in storage you control, sharing through your own storage provider so a sibling helping out does not have to start from scratch.

    • Step-by-step caregiving checklists
    • What to gather for doctors and insurers
    • Calls to make, and what to ask
    • Records kept in storage you control
    Adult children and older family members talk together in a bright living room
    A bright sunlit table with family photos, a journal, a smartphone gallery, and small keepsakes
    the moments worth keeping

    Memories & Milestones

    Every Family Has a Story. Keep Yours Together.

    First words, first homes, family recipes, holiday photos, the voices that make a family. Plans & Keepsakes gives you a warm place to hold them, private to your account.

    Add a photo with the story behind it, draft a letter, record an interview, or save a family video. Growing families can use Baby Book for milestones and prompts; every generation has something worth remembering.

    • Photo & video archives
    • Interview recordings and family stories
    • Letter drafts and milestone moments
    • Private to your account
    A couple sorts emergency supplies and important family records
    Small steps now. Clearer answers later.

    Prepared, not worried

    Readiness starts with a few useful details.

    Who should someone call? Where is the insurance policy? What would you take if you had to leave home? Our checklists help you answer those questions before you need to.

    Our readiness guides help you choose what to gather. Keep printed or offline copies of essentials too, and follow local emergency guidance when an event happens.

    Read the preparedness guide

    Three simple steps.

    No software to wrestle with. Just a guided way to be ready.

    1. one

      Pick a playbook

      Choose the guide for your moment — a new baby, a new home, caring for a parent, or preparing for the unexpected.

    2. two

      Follow the checklist

      Gather what matters and keep important records in storage you control, using the Records Guide.

    3. three

      Keep the memories

      Add photos, videos, interview recordings, and letter drafts — private to your account.

    Built with the care your family deserves.

    We keep only the memories you choose to add. Your important records stay with you.

    Private to your account

    Your memories are private to your account. We don’t ask for your important documents at all.

    Records stay with you

    Wills, IDs, and medical records stay in the storage you already use and control. Our guides show you how.

    Quiet and private

    No ads. We never sell your information. Your important records stay in storage you control.

    For professionals who support families.

    Notaries, estate planners, senior care advisors, and financial professionals can introduce families to a practical place for the records and plans they discuss together.

    Notaries
    Estate planners
    Senior care advisors
    Financial professionals
    A family advisor talks through important records with a father and daughter
    Good advice deserves a place in everyday family life.

    Your trusted guides

    Keep the plan useful after the appointment.

    An advisor can help you make a plan. Plans & Keepsakes gives your family guides for what to do next and where to keep the resulting documents — in storage they control.

    Professionals can introduce Plans & Keepsakes to families. They never see a family's information, files, or progress.

    Explore Plans & Keepsakes for professionals

    Ready for WhateverLife Brings.

    Start your plans and keepsakes with what matters today. Make room for the memories, plans, and people who will matter tomorrow.

    your family will thank you for starting