Write the obituary. Then find what they left behind.
Answer a few questions and get three obituary drafts for free. When you're ready, we help you look for the will, life insurance and money, in the right order for your state.
- About four minutes
- Secure in your browser
- No app to download
Start with what's in front of you
We're sorry you're here. You don't have to do everything today, so pick the one thing that matters most right now.
The obituary is due
Three drafts to copy or edit, and a funeral program PDF you can print.
Write it nowWe can't find the will
Where people keep wills, who to ask, and the rule for the original in your state.
Look for the willThere might be a policy
The free national search, your state's own search, and the papers that often give it away.
Look for insuranceI don't know what's next
A free checklist in order, with the offices and dates for your state.
See my checklistAn obituary that sounds like them
Tell us about their life, their family and the service. You get three versions to copy, change or print.
- Only the facts you give us, with anything unfamiliar flagged for you to check
- A short version for paid newspaper notices
- A funeral program PDF, ready to fold and print
Eleanor Grace Whitfield
1941 to 2026
Eleanor Grace Whitfield, 84, of Dayton, Ohio, died on March 2 at home with her family beside her.
Eleanor was born in Xenia, the youngest of five, and taught third grade at Fairview Elementary for 31 years. Former students still stopped her at the grocery store to read her their grandchildren's report cards.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Robert; her children, Anne and Paul; and six grandchildren. A service will be held Saturday, March 8, at 11 a.m. at Grace Methodist Church. In place of flowers, the family suggests a gift to the Dayton Metro Library.
Eleanor Grace Whitfield
1941 to 2026
Eleanor Whitfield kept a coffee can of sharpened pencils in every room of her house, in case anybody needed to write something down. She died on March 2 at 84, and we expect to be finding those pencils for years.
For 31 years she taught third graders at Fairview Elementary to love long division, or at least to survive it. She grew tomatoes nobody could finish and lost at Scrabble only when she felt sorry for you.
Robert, her husband of 58 years, Anne, Paul and six grandchildren invite you to remember her Saturday, March 8, at 11 a.m. at Grace Methodist Church. Bring a story. Gifts can go to the Dayton Metro Library.
Eleanor Grace Whitfield
1941 to 2026
Eleanor G. Whitfield, 84, of Dayton, a retired teacher, died March 2. Survivors include her husband, Robert; children, Anne and Paul; and six grandchildren. Service Saturday, March 8, 11 a.m., Grace Methodist Church. Gifts to the Dayton Metro Library.
Eleanor is a made-up person. This example shows the three styles you get.
The questions families ask in the first weeks
Did Dad have a will, and where would it be?
We walk you through the house, the lawyer, the bank box and the court, and tell you what to do with the original.
Was there a life insurance policy?
Start the free NAIC search, then check statements, old employers and your state insurance department.
Is any money sitting with the state?
We link the official office for every state, so you never pay a finder for a free search.
Who do I even tell?
A list in order, from Social Security and the credit bureaus to the mail and old subscriptions.
Do I need to go to court?
See if a small estate route may apply in your state, with the limit and the rule we checked.
Am I responsible for their debts?
Generally debts are paid from the estate, not by family. We explain the exceptions and when to ask a lawyer.
14 of 31 steps done
Search in order, and keep it all in one place
The Search Kit turns scattered offices and forms into one list for your state and your family.
- 12 letters, filled in and ready to print and sign
- A tracker for each policy, account and lead
- Encrypted storage for papers, and sharing with family
Why it's worth looking
Lost life insurance and annuity money matched through one free NAIC search, through July 2026.
Source NAICPolicies and annuities that search has matched to families since it opened in 2016.
Source NAICThe cost to search and claim through official state unclaimed property programs.
Source NAUPAPay only if you want more help
The obituary and the checklist are free. Search help is a one-time payment for one person, with no subscription.
Free
For the first days
- Obituary writer with three drafts
- Funeral program PDF
- Personalized checklist for your state
- All search steps to read and tick off
- One letter, the credit bureau notice
Search Kit
You do the search, with everything in order
- All 12 letters, filled in and ready to sign
- Tracker for every policy, account and lead
- Encrypted document storage
- Invite up to 10 family members
- Reminder emails for key dates
Search Service
We run the search with you
- Everything in the Search Kit
- We run the searches we can do for you
- We prepare the letters for you to sign
- A written report of what we found and what is left
- A real person answers your questions
What we won't do
Families are easy to take advantage of right now, so here's where we draw the line.
We don't give legal advice
We explain the process and link the official rule. A lawyer decides what your situation means.
We don't take a cut
You pay a flat price, and anything you recover stays with your family.
We don't keep Social Security numbers
Letters leave a blank to write in by hand, and our tracker hides long account numbers.
We don't guess
If we couldn't check a rule at its source, we say so and tell you who to ask.
Common questions
Is the obituary really free?
Do I have to download an app?
Are you a law firm?
Will you find money for us?
Do I have to give you a Social Security number?
What if I find this weeks or months later?
Can my brother or sister help?
You can start with one small thing
Write a few lines about them. It takes about four minutes, and you don't need an account.
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