Write the letters you'd want them to have. Choose the keepsake, the date, the moment. We plan it with you by hand, hold it safely, and deliver it on the days that matter, years from now. A real person verifies before anything is ever sent.
"A will handles the practical things. But what about the words?"
Your will looks after your assets. Afterword Legacy looks after everything it can't: the letters, the keepsakes and the small wishes that tell people what they meant to you.A letter for each of your children's birthdays, a graduation, a wedding morning, the birth of a first child. Printed on beautiful stationery or kept as your handwritten original, and posted on the exact day.
A piece of jewellery you've set aside, a book with a note inside, or a gift we source when the time comes. Delivered with your words, so they know it came from you.
The things you never quite got around to saying, a thank you, a family story, a recipe. The personal wishes that sit beside a will but don't belong in one.
Every Legacy plan is personal. These are the kinds of things people ask us to look after.
A letter for each of her three grandchildren, to open on their 21st birthdays.
Letters over many yearsWords for his daughter on her wedding morning, whenever that day comes.
A date that isn't known yetHer grandmother's ring, with the story of where it came from.
A keepsake with a letterFlowers for his wife on their anniversary, the first year without him.
A gesture, on the right dayYou decide how your plan is activated. Nothing is ever sent by an automated system alone.
You nominate someone you trust, such as a family member, friend or solicitor. When the time comes, they let us know, and we verify before acting.
We stay in touch with you on a cadence you choose. If you're no longer responsive, we contact your trusted person and confirm before anything begins.
Some letters are simply set for a date years ahead. Even then, we seek confirmation before anything leaves our hands.
Afterword doesn't write wills or give legal advice. Legacy sits alongside your estate plan and covers the personal side.
| Will | Letter of wishes | Afterword Legacy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it's for | Your assets and estate | Guidance for your executor | Words, keepsakes and gestures for the people you love |
| Who reads it | Executor, the courts | Your executor | The people it's written for |
| When it arrives | During estate administration | During estate administration | On the dates you choose, even years later |
| Who acts on it | Your executor | Your executor | Us, verified with your trusted person |
Looking for a will, including a free will? Many Australians make theirs with a solicitor, their state's Public Trustee, or an online will service, and some of these options are free. We'd always recommend having a valid will in place. Once it's sorted, Legacy takes care of what a will can't.
About 10 minutes, by phone or video. We listen to what you'd like to leave, and for whom.
Plans start from $490. Every plan is different, so yours is quoted for you, with no obligation.
Letters, keepsakes, timing and your trusted person, all set down clearly in writing.
We check in with you over the years, so your plan still says what you mean. You can change it any time.
Planning something for the next 5 years? Milestone letters can be booked online in minutes. Want to start privately first? Create a free account and write in your Journal.
Yes. With a Legacy plan you write your letters now and choose who receives them and when, for example on a child's 18th birthday or their wedding day. A real person verifies your passing with your trusted contact before anything is sent.
We can deliver a keepsake you choose now, or a gift we source at the time, together with your letter, on the dates you set. Every plan is designed with you in a free consultation and quoted individually.
No. A will deals with your assets and estate, and Afterword doesn't write wills or give legal advice. Legacy sits alongside your will and looks after the personal side: letters, messages, keepsakes and small wishes a will usually doesn't cover.
You choose how your plan is triggered: a trusted person you nominate lets us know, we check in with you on a regular rhythm, or a far-future date you set. In every case, a real person confirms before anything leaves our hands.
Yes, at any time. Lives change, and your plan should too. We also check in with you over the years to make sure it still says what you mean.
Only the people they're written for. Printed letters are sealed and posted by hand by a trained member of our team, who checks only that the pages printed cleanly and is trained not to read or share their contents. Handwritten originals stay sealed.
Legacy plans start from $490. Every plan is different, so yours is quoted for you after a free, no-obligation consultation. For letters within the next 5 years, you can plan them yourself online: e-letters are free and printed letters start from $39.
We're based in Sydney and deliver within Australia. If someone in your plan lives overseas, mention it in your consultation and we'll talk through the options.
One conversation is all it takes to begin.
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