Many people procrastinate when it comes to estate planning or altogether ignore the fact that they will someday (hopefully far, far off in the future) die. I know you are probably very, very busy and do not have the time in your hectic schedule to work dying in, but it is something you will inevitably do someday. That being said, get organized so those you leave behind will not see you for the disorganized schlep that you are (no offense, really).

In a recent post, I discussed some basic steps to organize your personal information in the event you meet your too early demise. I indicated that I used an application that made the organization of my personal information very simple. That application is called eWallet, developed by Ilium Software (no I don’t work for them or get anything from them). In this post, I will walk you through how I used eWallet to organize my personal information (and ultimately make things much easier for those I will someday leave behind).

If my wallet contained this much stuff, I’d need a pile of napkins in my opposing pocket to sit comfortably (see George Costanza in this Seinfeld episode). Though I disagree with the name of the application, I love the way it works. With this application you can very easily organize a vast array of personal information. It’s more like an safe deposit box than a wallet.

These are the key reasons I used this program for organizing my personal, sensitive information:

1. Simplicity – Very easy to use…
2. Affordable – Less than $30
3. Adaptability – I was able to include images and files in my entries
4. Security – Due to the sensitive personal information it would hold

With this application, you can clearly and easily organize your information in a simple, structured hierarchy.

You can create as many categories and sub-categories as you would ever need. Below is a screen-shot of how I setup eWallet to store my personal information (minus some sensitive info – you can click on the images to enlarge)…

This is what a detailed entry looks like (below)…

Another key feature of the application that I found necessary, was the ability to store copies of important documents and images. This program can do that as well. In the image below, I attached a copy of my life insurance policy (not that anyone will need that information anytime soon I hope)…

Since you already know what information you should organize, now you know where to put it.

Please let me know if you have found another application that works better for you…