Frequently Asked Questions

LaterWill is a secure posthumous message delivery service. You write messages to your loved ones, and they are delivered after repeated check-ins and (if added) trusted contact verification. It's a digital "dead man's switch" for your final words.

Simply create a free account, write your first message, and add recipients. You can optionally add trusted contacts for extra verification. The whole process takes about 5 minutes.

Yes! The free plan gives you 1000 messages, 3 recipients per message, and 1 trusted contact. Premium adds up to 50 recipients per message, 5 trusted contacts, SMS check-ins, and custom check-in intervals.

After signing up, you can immediately start writing messages. We'll send you periodic check-in emails (every 30 days by default). As long as you respond, nothing happens. Your messages stay safely stored.

Your designated recipients, after delivery. Messages are encrypted at rest with AES-256 and the keys are held outside the database, so a copy of the database on its own cannot be read. This is not end-to-end encryption: LaterWill has to decrypt your message in order to deliver it once you are gone.

Even if someone gained access to your account, they cannot trigger message delivery. If you add trusted contacts, they are asked first and can stop delivery by confirming you are alive; if nobody answers within 14 days, delivery goes ahead, unless one of the missed check-ins never reached you. Without them, delivery happens after the waiting period.

Yes. You can delete individual messages at any time and remove recipients from your list. A deleted message is removed from our database at once; our automatic daily backups roll it out within 30 days, and a manual backup made earlier keeps it until that backup is deleted. To delete your entire account and all its data, email us at [email protected] from the address you signed up with; we delete it within one month at the latest.

Yes, we maintain encrypted backups to prevent data loss. Backups are stored securely in European data centers and are subject to the same encryption and access controls as live data.

No worries! On the default schedule we send check-ins, reminders and a final warning across 100 days, so missing one email will not trigger delivery. If you added trusted contacts, they are asked to verify before delivery.

Yes, you can edit your messages anytime before delivery. Many users update their messages periodically to keep them current.

You can write anything - farewell letters, instructions, passwords, memories, or advice. Messages support rich text formatting. Keep in mind that very sensitive information like financial credentials might be better handled through a traditional will.

Messages are delivered via email to your designated recipients. The email contains the message itself and a private link to view it online. Because the text is in the email, write it with that in mind.

A trusted contact is someone you designate to verify your status before messages are delivered. This could be a family member, close friend, or attorney. They act as a safeguard against accidental delivery.

Trusted contacts are optional but recommended. Without them, messages are delivered automatically after the waiting period. With trusted contacts, they are asked about you first: if one confirms you are alive, nothing is delivered and your check-ins start again; if one confirms you have passed away, delivery starts; if nobody answers within 14 days, delivery goes ahead. If one of the missed check-ins never reached you (for example, the email bounced), silence is not enough: only a contact confirming you have passed away releases your messages. Premium plans allow up to 5 trusted contacts.

Trusted contacts only see that you have the service and are asked to verify your status. They cannot see your message content, recipient list, or any other private information.

The free plan includes 1000 messages, up to 3 recipients per message, 1 trusted contact, encrypted storage, and our standard 30-day check-in interval. It's perfect for getting started.

Yes, you can change your plan at any time. Upgrades take effect immediately. If you downgrade, the change applies at the end of your current billing period.

We accept all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) through our secure payment processor Stripe. We also offer yearly plans with a discount.

We commit to notifying users at least 6 months in advance. All messages would be delivered as intended. We maintain financial reserves specifically for service continuity.

Currently, we do not offer a data export feature, but this is planned for a future update. Your messages are securely stored and always accessible through your account.

LaterWill works on all modern browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. We also work great on mobile devices.