Imagine the relief of knowing that all of your family's important documents are organized and securely stored, available whenever you or your loved ones need them.
Sabrina Scandar, 37-year-old product manager, found that peace of mind with Trustworthy, an intelligent digital vault that protects and optimizes important family information.
Sabrina wasn't too concerned about organizing her family’s documents until a few years ago. That all changed when she and her husband welcomed their first child.
“I'm not sure that we had thought that much about an organization system, really, before we had kids,” Sabrina says. “And so it was random. The things we did need organized were probably in a variety of Google docs and folders, and then everything else was just in our brains.”
A Life-Changing Moment
However, shortly after becoming a mom, Sabrina learned she had a genetic predisposition to certain types of cancer. The revelation brought on a series of tests, including five biopsies, during an already “scary” time – the Covid-19 pandemic was in full swing.
Although Sabrina received the all-clear for now, the experience led her and her husband to confront how unprepared they were if the worst were to happen. They hadn’t set up wills or a trust – they have now – nor had they made plans for their children’s care if the kids were to become orphaned.
It became clear to the Miami-area couple that they needed to take control of their sea of documents scattered across multiple devices and folders. That’s when Sabrina discovered Trustworthy and signed up.
Now, her family’s important documents are securely stored on Trustworthy, allowing them to be easily shared with family members or trusted advisors whenever needed.
Sabrina was also influenced by the example of her father, who had organized all of his important documents before his death 11 years ago. “It was immensely difficult emotionally, but logistically, it was very straightforward,” she says.
Sabrina has found Trustworthy's templates invaluable, guiding her in organizing documents she hadn’t even considered.
“Before that, we were like, ‘whatever comes to mind,’ when we think of what needs to be shared and organized. But this gave me a sense of like, ‘what about this?’ And ‘what about this?’ Things that I hadn't considered might be important for keeping in one place, making sure that my husband and I and whoever else is important in our lives has access to.”
'A Real Sense of Structure'
Now a mother of two, that “whoever else” has become increasingly important. Trustworthy has enabled Sabrina and her husband to relax in knowing that the important people in their lives have access to essential family documents, ensuring the best possible future for their kids.
“It just gave me a real sense of structure and organization that I needed and that I felt would be important for managing my life going forward,” she says. “But then also, in the event of something terrible happening to me or my husband, it gave me a lot of peace of mind to know that whoever then needed to organize things would know how to do that really easily without digging through my emails or my Google folders.”
Beyond organizing, Trustworthy enhances the entire process of managing your family's information. Using AI, Trustworthy helps you upload and categorize documents with little effort. You can drag and drop files, send documents from your email, or use the mobile app to scan and upload them directly.
Trustworthy integrates seamlessly with various tools, such as Plaid’s data-transfer software, ScanSnap scanners, and a Chrome extension, to pull documents directly from email, read screenshots, or scan paperwork. The platform uses world-class security practices and infrastructure to keep families’ data safe.
Sabrina has found that her Trustworthy Family Operating System® is also great for day-to-day use.
“It's a really easy way to pull up random information that I don't always know on the top of my head,” she says. "Recently, we were trying to fill out some applications, and instead of going and trying to find the appropriate cards in some filing cabinet in my office, I was able to just pull up the Trustworthy app, find the information I needed, put it into the application, and go on.”
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