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A legacy letter says what a will can't: what you want remembered, explained, or said to specific people. No legal force, no format, no rules. Write one letter per person or one for everyone, keep the drafts with your plan, and revise them when life changes. The prompts below get you past the blank page.
Reviewed August 2026
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Write the letters that outlive you: what you learned, what you hope for the people you love, in your own words. A will can direct some property, subject to beneficiary designations, ownership, trusts, and state law. A legacy letter serves a different purpose: what you want remembered, explained, or said to someone you care about. Keep the drafts with your plan and revise them when your life changes.
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Some things shouldn’t die with you. Write letters the people you love will read after you’re gone: what you want them to know, what you learned, what you hope for them. As many letters as you need. Once you have Premium, your work saves in this browser first and syncs to your account.
Once you have Premium, letters save in this browser first and sync to your account. Downloaded files stay wherever you save them.