Where do I keep my death folder?

Having a place to keep your important documents is vital to ensuring your relatives and estate are taken care of when your time comes. But where exactly should you keep them?

When creating a death folder, it has to be done very accurately. It has to be updated constantly and it’s completely legal and free to change it as often as you like.

We would always prefer an online means to offline means. Online means will have permanent record and will be easy to search in your mailbox. Not only this, but in the (hopefully unlikely) event that your physical documentation may be destroyed, you would have peace of mind knowing that all your information is accessible to assume normal activities in the aftermath of such an event.

There are various online means to store your information that is free and secure. The most common being a google drive folder. If you save your files in the cloud do not pay to do so. The free amount of storage offered by ‘Google Drive’ or ‘Dropbox’ should be enough for most people to store their end of life documents and files in. If you use Google Drive or Dropbox ‘share’ the relevant folder(s) containing your files and documents immediately.

Be careful who you share your ‘death folder’ with – this is something that should be kept safe and protected with a strong password that you divulge with only someone you trust to make sure your information is not used without your consent.

Make sure you have everything ready: