Will generation. Document storage. End-of-life readiness.
An encrypted estate vault, a Wills Act compliant will and a handover pack your family can actually use - built for South Africans planning ahead and for those rebuilding after a loss.
- •Create your South African will.
- •Save important documents safely.
- •List the people you trust.
- •Record your accounts and digital accounts.
- •Leave clear instructions for your family.
- •Give your attorney or adviser controlled access.
When I Am Gone provides educational content and information storage tools. This is not legal or financial advice. Consult a qualified professional for estate planning matters. Find an adviser or book a consultation.
My vault
Estate Plan 2026
Last Will & Testament
Key holder assigned
Bank & investment accounts
Beneficiaries
What you can do here
What When I Am Gone offers
A factual look at the tools we build today. Each part is priced separately, so you only pay for what you actually use. Full breakdown is on the pricing page.
South African will
R 99 once-off
A guided will template you print and sign with two competent witnesses, as required by the Wills Act 7 of 1953.
Encrypted estate vault
Free to start. R 49 / month for the full vault
Accounts, instructions and contacts are encrypted in your browser before they reach us; uploaded documents are encrypted on our servers before they are stored. The free tier covers the basics; the monthly subscription unlocks unlimited storage, key holders and the executor handover pack.
Executor handover pack
Included with the R 49 / month vault
An export-ready PDF with everything your executor and family will need, generated from your vault.
Key holders
Included with the R 49 / month vault
Nominate trusted people who can request access through a controlled, audited workflow.
Digital legacy
Included with any paid plan
Record digital accounts and preferences so nothing important is lost when you are gone. We never store passwords or seed phrases.
Practitioner workflow
Separate plan for attorneys and advisers
A portal for attorneys and advisers managing client estates and Estate Advertisements. Priced separately, see For Professionals.
Each tool is sold separately. The will is a once-off purchase. The estate vault has a free tier and a paid monthly subscription. Insurance cover is on the way and will be priced individually when it launches.
Getting started
How it works
Four steps to organise your estate information, at your own pace.
Create vault
Set up your secure vault with email verification. Your data is encrypted before it leaves your device.
Add documents & details
Upload important documents and record key information about your assets, accounts, and wishes.
Set access permissions
Control who can request access and what information they can see when the time comes.
Generate handover pack
Export a comprehensive PDF document that executors and professionals can use.
Built for privacy
Security explained plainly
Your vault is encrypted on your device before it reaches our servers. Decryption requires your passphrase. Every access and change is recorded in an audit log you can review.
Encrypted on your device
Your information is encrypted in your browser before it is uploaded.
Passphrase-protected
Decryption requires the passphrase you set.
Full audit log
See who accessed what, and when.
Private by design
Vault entries are encrypted in your browser before they reach our servers, and uploaded files are encrypted on our servers before they are stored. Access requires your passphrase or a designated key holder.
Find your path
Find your starting point
Pick the door that fits where you are right now. Each one leads to a calm, step-by-step path written for South Africans.
Families planning ahead
Organise your estate so the people you love are not left guessing.
Open pathwayAfter a bereavement
Practical guidance for the first hours, days and weeks after a loss.
Open pathwayWidows & widowers
Re-build the household paperwork at your own pace, with checklists.
Open pathwayParents of young children
Capture guardianship wishes, cover notes and instructions for caregivers.
Open pathwayChildren of aging parents
Help mum and dad gather what matters, calmly and with their consent.
Open pathwayThe elderly
A simple, low-jargon way to record everything your family will need.
Open pathwayEstate practitioners
Tools for attorneys and advisers, plus Section 29 & 35 advertising support.
Open pathway
Digital Legacy & Crypto Inheritance
Most South African estates lose money to forgotten subscriptions, locked email accounts, and crypto wallets nobody can open. When I Am Gone is the only local service that gives your executor a complete digital handover plan: from Facebook memorialisation to Luno withdrawals, without ever storing your passwords or seed phrases.
- Online accounts, email, social media, cloud storage
- Subscriptions & domains your executor must cancel
- Crypto wallets, exchanges (Luno, VALR, Binance) and NFTs
- Memorialise / delete / transfer wishes per account
The quiet, true things people tell us.
We collect stories, from real families (with consent), from the practitioners we work with, and from the people who started this company, about what it is actually like to wind up an estate in South Africa.
Why I built When I Am Gone
“He had a will. He had insurance. And still it took us almost two years.”
The full picture
Build your will and vault today. Cover is coming soon.
Estate planning is more than a will. We're building a small range of insurance cover to sit alongside the tools you already use with us.
Available today
- Encrypted vault for assets, liabilities and key people
- Will generator (civil and Muslim pathways)
- Executor quick-pack and liquidity tool
- Section 29 / 35 newspaper notices
Quick answers
What is WIAG?
An estate-readiness service to help you prepare your will, organise key documents, and leave clearer instructions.
Does the QR code unlock my vault?
No. It starts a secure reporting and verification process.
Do I have to appoint WIAG as executor?
No. Executor choice remains yours.
Is an online will automatically valid?
No. It still has to be properly signed and witnessed under South African law.
Can WIAG store my signed will and key records?
Yes, where that service is selected.
Is funeral or life cover available now?
Only if clearly marked as live. "Coming soon" means not yet available.