# Leave your family memories. Give them fewer mysteries. Canonical: https://oscarok.com/family-legacy-planning Prepare the information your children, siblings and family would need without you. Explore practical legacy guides, document checklists and personal messages. Who knows where the important documents are? Which person would recognise the insurance paperwork? Where would your children look for your wishes? A family legacy plan turns the answers you carry in your head into something the people you love can use. ## At a glance Family legacy planning means preparing practical instructions, document locations and personal messages for chosen people. OscarOK helps organise that information and share it through a check-in and trusted-contact process. ## A different kind of inheritance Your legacy includes the everyday knowledge that makes life work: who to call, where to look, what needs attention and which memories you want to explain. Writing it down can be a small act of care long before it is needed. Begin with the question your family would otherwise have to ask five different people. ## Give each person the part that helps them An adult child may need household instructions. A sibling may know your family history. Someone helping with your estate may need the location of records. Choose recipients for each vault item so a personal message and a practical document do not have to go to the same people. ## Build it through ordinary conversations Ask your contacts whether they are comfortable helping. Explain that an invitation is a request to participate, not immediate access to your information. Put a review date in your own calendar and revisit the plan when relationships, accounts or circumstances change. ## Know when information can be shared OscarOK releases information only after a missed check-in, a full 30-day grace period, at least 14 days of warning after required emails are accepted by the provider, and confirmations from two distinct accepted contacts. It does not verify death. A check-in or pause can cancel a pending escalation. Keep anything needed immediately, such as urgent care instructions, available through another arrangement. ## Your starting checklist - Name two people you trust and discuss their roles. - Write one instruction someone else would struggle to work out. - Record where important original documents are kept. - Choose recipients and explain any sensitive boundaries. - Add a personal note and review the plan as life changes. ## One useful first item “If you need the household paperwork, start with the labelled folder in the study. It lists our providers and the person who helps us with each one. The original documents are kept separately; their locations are noted inside.” ## Is family legacy planning only about money? No. It can include document locations, household knowledge, family stories, practical wishes and messages. OscarOK shares information; it does not distribute money or transfer ownership of assets. ## Do I have to organise everything before starting? No. The Free plan includes three vault items, two trusted contacts and monthly check-ins. Start with a useful instruction, then expand your plan at your own pace. ## Related guides - [Leave information for your children](https://oscarok.com/leave-information-for-children) - [Information for brothers and sisters](https://oscarok.com/share-information-with-siblings) - [Help a parent prepare](https://oscarok.com/prepare-parents-digital-legacy) - [The “if I die” folder](https://oscarok.com/if-i-die-folder) - [Digital inheritance explained](https://oscarok.com/digital-inheritance) - [Information for an executor](https://oscarok.com/information-for-executors) - [Letters and messages for loved ones](https://oscarok.com/letters-to-loved-ones-after-death) - [Online accounts after death](https://oscarok.com/what-happens-to-online-accounts-when-you-die) - [A dead man’s switch for information](https://oscarok.com/dead-mans-switch) ## Explore OscarOK ### Practical details A starting point for the people you love. Organise document locations, household instructions and important contacts. Add the context that makes a record useful. Start with 3 vault items on Free. Document uploads on Plus and Pro. ### Personal messages The voice they know. The words that matter. Prepare text, audio or video messages for selected trusted contacts. A story, a thank-you, or something you have always wanted to say. Personal text, audio and video messages are available on Pro. ### Trusted people Different people. Thoughtfully chosen details. Invite at least two distinct trusted contacts. Choose who receives each item and talk through the role before they accept. Free includes 2 trusted contacts. Accepting an invitation does not unlock your vault. ### Check-ins & control Several chances to say “I’m OK”. Regular check-ins keep you involved. A missed check-in alone never immediately releases your information. Check in or pause while release is pending. Monthly check-ins on Free. More flexible check-ins on paid plans. ## About OscarOK OscarOK organises prepared information for selected trusted contacts. It does not verify death, transfer assets, provide legal authority or offer emergency assistance. [Start your family legacy plan](https://oscarok.com/auth?mode=register)