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A film of what happens after a death, the security material, and the answers to the questions we are asked most. There are no guides or articles yet.

What happens after a death.

Records put in order, a handover that waits before anything opens, and an executor who opens only what was released, in 27 seconds.

No sound. Sample household: names and records come from the app’s own demo vault, not a real client.

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GuardKin: what happens after a death

A 27-second silent film. It has no audio track. Everything it says is on screen and is written out below.

[0:00 to 0:04. Light ground. A real screen from the GuardKin app, with sample data: a list of documents, including a family term life policy, the family attorney's contact, a password manager, an Apple ID, and a letter for Marcus. Then a card from the same app: "Anything you have not marked. No key is sealed for it, so there is no way to open it." and "Master Password and Secret Key. Nobody gets these, GuardKin included."]

Sarah kept her records in one place.

GuardKin cannot read them.

[0:05 to 0:10. The Handover page of the app, sample data. A list of ten balances and the heading "0 of 10 balances released". Every row says "Not released" and has a switch that is off. A blue outline marks "0 of 10 balances released".]

She chose what her executor may open.

Nothing is released unless she chooses.

[0:10 to 0:20. Dark blue. A white sheet headed "After a death" lists four steps. Then the number 72 with the word "hours", and 72 small marks fill in one by one, the last taller than the rest.]

After a death:

1. A death certificate is on file.

2. GuardKin confirms who it was.

3. The advisor signs off. Then the firm.

4. Final approval.

72 hours. Nothing opens until then.

[0:20 to 0:24. Light ground. A card reads "Write, in your own words, that you accept this role." and a line is written in it: "I accept this role, for Sarah." Marked "Example wording".]

Marcus signs in to his own GuardKin and accepts the role.

[0:24 to 0:27. The executor's view, sample data: a record titled "Last will and testament" with "Where the original is: With David Choi, Esq." and "Where to take this: Take this to the attorney named on the original instrument. The bank may also accept a certified copy."]

He opens only what Sarah released.

Notes for the reader

  • Sarah and Marcus are the sample household built into the app's demo mode. They are not real people.
  • The film is about a death. Handover for incapacity is not available, and the film does not mention it.
  • The film does not say the executor is told when a death is reported. GuardKin does not send the executor a message; the owner has to have told them.

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Resources: the handover film and what is public · GuardKin