Imagine the relief of knowing your family’s important information is organized, securely stored and accessible whenever it’s needed.
That’s the promise of digital vaults — platforms that provide safe, centralized hubs for keeping sensitive documents and information. Accessible from any device, digital vaults use advanced encryption and user-defined access controls to ensure users’ data stays protected while being available to those who need it.
Digital vaults make it possible for users to consolidate their IDs, legal documents, insurance policies, medical directives and financial data in one place, instead of having such information strewn across multiple platforms. They also make it simple for users to share information with family members or trusted professionals.
Here’s how four individuals discovered the benefits of Trustworthy, an AADMM affiliate and one of the leading digital vault providers in an increasingly crowded field.
Sabrina: Preparing for the unexpected
Sabrina, a product manager in her late 30s, didn’t think much about organizing family documents until she became a parent. Before that, everything was scattered. “The things we did need organized were probably in a variety of Google docs and folders, and then everything else was just in our brains,” Sabrina recalls.
When Sabrina learned she was genetically predisposed to certain types of cancer, her perspective shifted. Thankfully, she received an all-clear diagnosis, but the experience prompted her and her husband to organize their family’s essential information. They chose Trustworthy to store everything securely and share access with trusted individuals.
“In the event of something terrible happening to me or my husband, it gave me a lot of peace of mind to know that whoever then needed to organize things would know how to do that,” Sabrina says.
Scott: A wake-up call
Scott, in his early 50s, thought his family was well-organized. He and his wife had kept track of what they thought were the essentials, and they felt confident about their system. But a life-threatening medical crisis turned everything upside down.
In early 2023, Scott needed a heart transplant and was placed in a medically induced coma. His wife struggled to access both essential and routine information that she needed. “I thought we were 90% organized, but my wife couldn’t get into my phone,” he says. When someone’s life is on the line, the last thing they should have to worry about is finding passwords.
After his recovery, Scott realized the importance of having an accessible, secure system for managing family information. With a digital vault, he ensured that not only his wife but also his adult children could easily find what they needed.
“If you’re going to raise a family, you want them to know where your stuff is,” Scott says. “You want them to have that ease.”
Kevin: Simplifying complexity
Kevin, in his 60s, juggles multiple business ventures along with his personal affairs. Over the years, his responsibilities grew more complex, and managing the paperwork for both his businesses and his family became a significant challenge.
“My wife would say to me, ‘What happens if something happens to you?’” Kevin says. “She said, ‘Please make a list.’”
But Kevin repeatedly laughed it off, saying that getting more organized would be too much work.
That changed when Kevin learned about digital document storage. With Trustworthy’s digital vault, he was able to consolidate years of business and personal records into one secure location. Now, his family wouldn’t have to sort through stacks of papers if something were to happen to him.
Margueritte: A legacy preserved
Margueritte, a retiree in her 70s, has always prided herself on her meticulous approach to managing her affairs. However, her “antiquated paper system” became harder to maintain over time, and her out-of-state children realized they might not have access to the information they would need in an emergency.
Then Margueritte’s daughter Marie introduced her to digital storage, and it changed everything.
“My mom is very organized already, but her documents are inaccessible to me and my siblings — so in the event that something terrible happens, we now have access to docs like her health insurance,” Marie says.
“The digitization of her documents has given us all peace of mind, and I really look at it as a gift she’s given us.”
Nash Riggins writes for Trustworthy, an intelligent digital vault that protects and optimizes important family information. Trustworthy is an affiliate member of AADMM.
