How the unlock works

You set it up in an afternoon. The unlock is designed for the worst day, when nobody has time to figure anything out.

Setting up

1. Write your file. Six short sections with prompts, plus documents and letters. Everything is encrypted the moment you save it.
2. Name your keyholders. Their full legal name and mobile number, and which sections each one may see. Your spouse can see everything; your brother might see only who to call and your wishes.
3. Give them the card. Print it or send it by text. It carries the address and a code. The code by itself opens nothing.
4. Choose your waiting period. How long you want to be able to say "I'm fine" before access opens. Most people pick 24 to 72 hours. You can also set it to open immediately.

When a keyholder needs in

1. They enter the code and their phone number. Only a phone number you listed will work.
2. They prove they hold the phone. A one-time code, sent to that phone.
3. They prove who they are. A scan of their driver's license and a live selfie. The name on the license has to match the name you gave us. We keep the result, not the images.
4. You're told. Text and email, with one-tap "I'm fine, cancel" and "Yes, let them in" links. Cancelling also pauses that keyholder for seven days.
5. The file opens. When you approve, or when the waiting period passes without a word from you. The keyholder sees only the sections you allowed, for 30 days, and every view is logged.

If you're the kind of person who travels

Turn on check-ins. Keys emails you every few weeks; one tap says you're still here. If you miss two in a row, a verified keyholder gets in without the waiting period.