Deciding what happens to your things after you’re gone can feel overwhelming — where do you even start? That’s exactly why Myend built the Belongings feature: a simple, visual way to catalog what you own and decide who should have it.
Belongings is included on every Myend plan, including Free. It works alongside your E-Will and, if you’re on the Complete plan, your Last Will & Testament — together they cover both the everyday and the legally binding sides of “who gets what.”
How it works
Use your phone to photograph the belongings you want to leave to someone. Walk through your home, snap a picture of an item, and add it to your list. This gives you a running inventory of what you own, makes it easy to spot anything you’ve forgotten, and means you never have to do it all in one sitting — you can always add more later, whenever something comes to mind.
For each item, you can:
- Give it a clear name so there’s no confusion about which item you mean
- Assign it a category
- Pick a primary beneficiary — the person who should receive it
- Optionally add an alternate beneficiary, as a backup if your first choice can’t accept it
- Add an estimated value and any special instructions — care tips, conditions, or context your family should know
So, what should you share?
In short: anything you like. Anything you can think of can have a place in your Belongings list, and Myend gives you dozens of categories to organize them — everything from antiques, art, and jewellery to electronics, vehicles, and real estate.
A good place to start is with the items that matter most — the ones with real sentimental or financial weight. It’s also easy to overlook things that aren’t sitting in plain view, so make sure you don’t forget:
- Safe deposit box contents
- Storage unit contents
- Vehicles
- Family heirlooms
Here’s an example of how simple it is: maybe you’ve just bought a new coat, and your sister mentions how much she loves it. In a few seconds, you can add it to your Myend list and assign it to her — done.
A tip: talk to your beneficiaries
It’s worth discussing your assignments with the people you’re leaving things to, where that feels appropriate. A quick conversation now can prevent surprises or hurt feelings later, and sometimes it reveals that someone would love an item you hadn’t thought to offer them.
What about real estate, valuable art, or money?
Myend is a planning and organizing tool, not a law firm. Your Belongings list — like the rest of your E-Will — captures your wishes clearly, but on its own it isn’t a legally binding way to transfer high-value or legally complex assets such as real estate, valuable art, investments, or money.
You’re welcome to list these items in Myend so your family has the full picture, but for anything in this category, make sure it’s also covered by a legally binding document. If you’re on the Complete plan, Myend’s Last Will & Testament covers all 51 US jurisdictions and is built for exactly this — it’s a real legal will (signing requires witnesses, as all legal wills do). If a situation is more complex — a large or blended estate, business ownership, real estate in multiple states — it’s worth involving an estate attorney alongside your Myend plan.
Either way, make sure your Legacy Contact knows to follow up on these items according to the applicable local laws.