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Re: Show HN: LastShelf – an emergency map of your family's documents bills& contacts

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Post by sbrown12 »

avs733 wrote: post #18

Having dealt with this with a couple of family members, set it a similar system for my spouse and I, and also been tech support for numerous friends doing somethign similar I'll provide a couple notes * The biggest product market fit note to me is that this misunderstands the information access challenge. My experience has been that you are on 'step 2' of the information - organizing it and accessing it. Step 1 is ge…

100% agree the first step is discovering what exists. Our goal is to make that discovery less intimidating by automating as much discovery as possible.

When a user connects their email address we automatically search for 70 categories of critical documents & bills (ex: property tax, homeowners insurance, life insurance, etc...) so all they have to do is click yes to confirm instead of trying to remember what's important and where it's stored.

The next step is series of simple yes/no questions to help folks remember what critical documents/contacts exist.

If you have other suggestions to make the process less stressful, we definitely want to hear them.

Re: Show HN: LastShelf – an emergency map of your family's documents bills& contacts

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Post by kaikai »

I have a Google doc shared with close friends and family that I keep updated with info in case I’m seriously injured or dead. It doesn’t have passwords or anything harmful to leak, just things like what banks I use, contact info for various friend communities and my job, and an (unofficial) medical directive.

It’s free, took me very little time to set up, and in case of an accident should give people enough leads to make their lives easier.

The need is there, but I would absolutely not trust a subscription startup with “ai” in the url to handle this kind of info.

Re: Show HN: LastShelf – an emergency map of your family's documents bills& contacts

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Post by ButlerianJihad »

deepspace wrote: post #20

Anything can happen of course, but my actuarial life expectancy is at least 30 years from now. I am 95% certain that my safe deposit box in my bank (where my info is currently stored) will still exist then. What are the odds of this site surviving that long?

> 95% certain

Really now? Have you not been paying attention to the many news stories about banks that are closing out and shutting down their SDB services?

SDB are a horrible burden for banks and especially because they have little use for actual secured vaults anymore.

If you’re simply using it to squirrel away paper documents for emergency access, I strongly suggest an electronic replacement solution.

If you’re using it to store physical valuables such as watches, jewels, or negotiable instruments, then I feel sorry for you, but consider a storage locker or simply a fireproof safe.

Re: Show HN: LastShelf – an emergency map of your family's documents bills& contacts

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Post by programmertote »

kaikai wrote: post #22

I have a Google doc shared with close friends and family that I keep updated with info in case I’m seriously injured or dead. It doesn’t have passwords or anything harmful to leak, just things like what banks I use, contact info for various friend communities and my job, and an (unofficial) medical directive. It’s free, took me very little time to set up, and in case of an accident should give people enough leads to…

100% what I do. :) Simple and gets the job done.

Re: Show HN: LastShelf – an emergency map of your family's documents bills& contacts

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Post by duttish »

kaikai wrote: post #22

I have a Google doc shared with close friends and family that I keep updated with info in case I’m seriously injured or dead. It doesn’t have passwords or anything harmful to leak, just things like what banks I use, contact info for various friend communities and my job, and an (unofficial) medical directive. It’s free, took me very little time to set up, and in case of an accident should give people enough leads to…

Now I know one thing I'll do this weekend, great idea.

Re: Show HN: LastShelf – an emergency map of your family's documents bills& contacts

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Post by johntash »

ButlerianJihad wrote: post #23
deepspace wrote: post #20

Anything can happen of course, but my actuarial life expectancy is at least 30 years from now. I am 95% certain that my safe deposit box in my bank (where my info is currently stored) will still exist then. What are the odds of this site surviving that long?

> 95% certain Really now? Have you not been paying attention to the many news stories about banks that are closing out and shutting down their SDB services? SDB are a horrible burden for banks and especially because they have little use for actual secured vaults anymore. If you’re simply using it to squirrel away paper documents for emergency access, I strongly suggest an electronic replacement solution. If you’re us…

I didn't know banks were closing their SDB services. I've been thinking about getting one as an offsite/offline backup for a few important things, but maybe I'll reconsider.

Searching I do see there are some companies who aren't banks and offer similar private vault services. I wonder how reliable they are.

Re: Show HN: LastShelf – an emergency map of your family's documents bills& contacts

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Post by ButlerianJihad »

johntash wrote: post #28
ButlerianJihad wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> 95% certain Really now? Have you not been paying attention to the many news stories about banks that are closing out and shutting down their SDB services? SDB are a horrible burden for banks and especially because they have little use for actual secured vaults anymore. If you’re simply using it to squirrel away paper documents for emergency access, I strongly suggest an electronic replacement solution. If you’re us…

I didn't know banks were closing their SDB services. I've been thinking about getting one as an offsite/offline backup for a few important things, but maybe I'll reconsider. Searching I do see there are some companies who aren't banks and offer similar private vault services. I wonder how reliable they are.

I had an SDB for a couple of months and some of the related incidents were rather surreal. I was finally persuaded against it.

I had been stashing cash and coins in there, and some USB sticks and some ID, as a backup or hedge, if something catastrophic happened to my home, or there was an extended power outage, or comms lines were down for some reason: civil unrest, natural disaster.

But I queried one of the bank managers about their backup systems and power. And he said "oh, if the power went out or something, we would obviously close down." and nobody from the public would be getting into that branch, come hell or high water. It was perfectly logical to expect that, but I had somehow thought they would be a fortress of solitude that could withstand any tempest outside.

So that's why I closed out the box, and basically my best backup plan is readiness at-home, and knowing somewhere to flee to, and/or shelter in place, if something goes wrong here.

Re: Show HN: LastShelf – an emergency map of your family's documents bills& contacts

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Post by ZackMomily »

Estate planning is so overwhelming. For the smaller, day-to-day tasks like remembering to update those important documents or bills, I use Taskai on my Android. It helps me ensure those little but vital things don't slip through the cracks.
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