Insurance: "Do you have proof?"
- "Just take a video of your stuff" is vague and often not enough in real disputes.
- Receipts don't prove the item still existed at the time of loss.
- Adjusters want lists, values, and ownership signal, not hours of footage.
Estates: "What exactly did they own?"
- Spouse or executor can't turn a box of papers and photos into a clear list.
- Assets get lost, undervalued, or delayed in probate because no one can see the whole picture.
- Institutions move slowly when your household is hard to read.
Moving / immigration: "Does this proof count here?"
- Foreign receipts, gifts, and inherited items often don't match local expectations.
- Different country, different institutions, different rules of proof.
- You feel like you might be missing something important — but don't know what.
The problem isn't "no data". The problem is unstructured evidence that nobody can act on.
What this guide will help you do
Not another app. Not a 40-day catalog of every spoon in your house.
The goal is to define a Minimum Defensible Inventory — the smallest amount of structured evidence that still survives questions from insurers, courts, and executors.
- Decide what to document and what to safely ignore.
- Understand what different institutions actually ask for.
- Build a record someone else can use under stress (spouse, executor, adjuster).
- Know when you have done enough so you can stop.
This is early-stage research. The first version will likely be a short PDF + simple templates (spreadsheet / Notion), not software.
Who this is (and isn't) for
For you if…
- you've ever worried "Would insurance actually accept my proof?"
- you manage assets across countries, languages, or institutions
- you handle paperwork for your family and don't want to leave chaos behind
- you want a finite, one-time effort, not a new app to maintain every week
Not a fit if…
- you only want organizing / decluttering tips
- you expect a guaranteed outcome from any insurer or court
- you want a full-blown SaaS product right now
How this will work
Research & interviews
I'm talking to people who've gone through claims, estates, and cross-border moves to map what evidence actually held up.
Draft guide + templates
A concise guide and simple templates to capture the essentials: items, values, ownership, and where everything lives.
You test it on your household
You try it on your own situation and tell me where it's overkill, missing pieces, or just right.
The waitlist gets the first version and the biggest influence on what it becomes.
Join the early-access list
If you want to be the first to see the guide — and you're willing to give blunt feedback — drop your email below. I'll only write when there's something concrete to show.
Questions you might have
Is this legal or financial advice?
No. This project is about organizing and presenting information so that institutions can actually use it. It's not personalized legal or financial advice.
When will the first guide be ready?
After I've spoken to enough people on this list and tested the first draft on real households. If you're on the list, you'll see it first.
Will this cost money?
Most likely yes. The early versions for this list may be discounted or free in exchange for direct feedback.