CLEAR Kits
Two CLEAR Kits, one adult or two, from $199, or build your own from $140. Personalized and assembled before they ship. Tell us who it’s for and we’ll tell you which one.
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Tick everything that applies. Each one has its own section in the kit, and they decide which version covers you.
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The thinking behind the CLEAR Kit
The CLEAR Kit’s structure is based on the framework behind No Loose Ends, winner of the 2026 NYC Big Book Award and a 2026 Living Now Gold Medal, with a foreword by the President of the National Funeral Directors Association.
That framework is designed around what someone may need first during an emergency, incapacity or death, not simply how paperwork is traditionally filed.
CLEAR Kits have shipped to customers in all 50 states.
Estate information is not always needed in neat category order. During an emergency, incapacity or death, some information tends to matter sooner than the rest. The CLEAR Kit’s numbered sections are designed around that reality.
More than what’s in the binder
The physical CLEAR Kit works on its own. But every kit also connects you to tools and resources that can help you get started, keep your information current, answer questions, and organize the things that do not belong on a worksheet.
Use and maintain it
Everything you need to use and maintain your CLEAR Kit.
Start here when your CLEAR Kit arrives. Access fillable versions of every worksheet, print replacement pages or additional records when you need them, and return for updated CLEAR Kit materials over time.
The access code inside the binder also gives the person who eventually finds your CLEAR Kit a clear online place to begin.
Understand and act on it
Practical help when the worksheet is not the whole answer.
The CLEAR Kit helps you organize the information. Buried in Work helps you understand what to do with it.
More than 170 Information Hubs, plus checklists, directories, guides and practical tools covering estate planning, caregiving, end-of-life tasks, estate administration, and the questions that come up along the way.
Go beyond the binder
A place for the family information that does not fit neatly in a binder.
Organize belongings, wishes, family information, photographs, stories, responsibilities and other context in a private digital space designed to complement the CLEAR Kit.
Use only what is helpful to you. The CLEAR Kit stands on its own, but the support around it is there whenever you need it.
The main difference is how much information you want to organize.
Essentials covers the most important estate and end-of-life information. Expanded gives you more space and additional guided sections to organize a much more complete picture of your life, household, finances, belongings, wishes, and legacy.
You can also Build Your Own CLEAR Kit and choose only the accessories your family needs.
| Compare | EssentialsCover what matters most | Expanded Most PopularOrganize the bigger picture | Build Your OwnChoose exactly what goes in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Organizing the information your family is most likely to need | Organizing a more complete picture of your life and estate | Choosing exactly what you want to organize |
| One adult | $199 | $299 | From $140 |
| Two adults | $339 | $449 | From $280 |
| Binders per adult | 1 | 2 | 1 or 2 |
| How much you can organize | 22 guided sections covering the essentials | All 47 guided sections for a more complete record | You choose the sections |
| Fire and water resistant storage case | Large case included | Large case included | Large, compact, or none |
| Key organizer | Included | Included | Optional |
| Kini SafeAlert tamper sensorKnow the moment someone moves or opens your CLEAR Kit | Add-on, $75 | Add-on, $75 | Add-on, $75 |
| Choose | Choose Essentials | Choose Expanded | Build Your CLEAR Kit |
Want a different combination? Build your own kit
Best forOrganizing the information your family is most likely to need
How much you can organize22 guided sections covering the essentials
Best forOrganizing a more complete picture of your life and estate
How much you can organizeAll 47 guided sections for a more complete record
Best forChoosing exactly what you want to organize
How much you can organizeYou choose the sections
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You Get More With The CLEAR Kit
Every CLEAR Kit includes printed materials and online access to additional resources.
The CLEAR Kit organizes the information your family may one day need, so they know what you have, where to find it, and what to do next.
If they ever need to step in, they won’t have to reconstruct your life from filing cabinets, inboxes, passwords, paperwork, and memory. The CLEAR Kit helps them understand what exists, where to find it, why it matters, and what to do next.
Where’s your will? Who has your power of attorney? What bills are on autopay? Which email account controls everything else? Who takes care of the dog? Where’s the water shutoff?
The CLEAR Kit helps capture the information someone may actually need to step in and manage things.
It gives you a structured way to organize the information, decisions, and details your family may one day need.
That includes guided worksheets, organized section tabs, fillable digital files, personalization, a Getting Started guide, and connected tools and resources to help you along the way.
Fortunately, you don’t need to know what belongs in an estate and life organization system. (That's our job.)
The CLEAR Kit walks you through the documents, accounts, contacts, instructions, decisions, and everyday information worth capturing.
Knowing that an account exists is helpful. Knowing why someone may need it, what they should know about it, and what they may need to do next is much more useful.
That context is a big part of what makes the CLEAR Kit different.
Each section groups related information together, so you can work through one part of your life at a time and the people who may need it later know exactly where to look.
Already have a will, trust, power of attorney, insurance policy, deed, or other important document?
Store a copy in your fire- and water-resistant CLEAR Kit case, and note exactly where the original is kept.
Start with the sections that matter most. Skip what doesn’t apply. Come back to the rest later. When something changes, update the page you need instead of starting over.
Write directly on the professionally designed worksheets, complete the fillable files on your computer, or use a combination of the two. There’s no right way to do it. Use whatever works best for you.
You're unique, just like everyone else.
That's why each CLEAR Kit is personalized for the person or household receiving it, making the system easier to use and truly your own.
The CLEAR Kit is part of Buried in Work’s broader ecosystem, including thousands of free resources, the award-winning No Loose Ends book, and Heirloom & Tell for organizing and sharing important information digitally.
The goal is simple: to keep helping as your life, family, and responsibilities change.
Below are answers to the most common questions we receive.
The CLEAR Kit is designed for adults who want to organize the documents, information, and instructions their loved ones or representatives may eventually need.
You do not need to be wealthy, elderly, seriously ill, or finished with your estate planning. The CLEAR Kit can help whether you are starting from scratch or already have documents scattered across filing cabinets, computers, email accounts, and that one drawer everyone avoids.
The CLEAR Kit helps you organize important estate, financial, medical, digital, household, property, family, and end-of-life information.
Depending on the version you choose, it may cover:
No.
Complete the sections that apply to you and return to the others when they become relevant.
The CLEAR Kit is designed to help you make steady progress, not turn estate organization into a second job.
That depends on the document and your circumstances.
Some people store originals in the CLEAR Kit. Others store originals in a safe, attorney’s office, financial institution, or another secure location and place copies or location instructions in the binder.
The important thing is to make sure your family or representatives know that the document exists and where the original can be found.
You do not need to list every password directly in the CLEAR Kit.
You may instead identify your password manager, explain where access instructions are stored, and document the devices, accounts, authentication methods, and trusted contacts your representatives may need to know about.
Use appropriate care before recording passwords, recovery codes, or other highly sensitive credentials.
No.
The CLEAR Kit is an organization and guidance system. It does not create a will, trust, power of attorney, advance directive, or other legal document.
It is not legal, tax, financial, or medical advice. It may, however, help you identify missing or outdated documents and arrive at a professional’s office considerably more organized.
CLEAR Kit Essentials includes Binder 1 and Sections 1 through 22. It covers the information families and representatives are most likely to need first, including estate documents, important contacts, medical coverage, digital access, financial accounts, and recurring expenses.
CLEAR Kit Expanded includes everything in Essentials, plus the Expanded binder and Sections 23 through 47. It adds broader personal, medical, family, care, property, household, insurance, debt, business, and tax information.
Yes.
You can begin with Essentials and add the Expanded binder later. You will not need to repurchase your Essentials binder or start over.
The numbered section structure remains the same, making it easy to expand your CLEAR Kit when you are ready.
Choose One Adult if you are organizing information for one person.
Choose Two Adults if two people are organizing their information, including spouses or partners. Each adult receives their own complete set of materials and their own CLEAR Kit Resource Center, so their documents, accounts, wishes, and instructions stay together.
There is no separate joint binder. For anything you own together, you decide which kit holds the full details, and the other kit points to it using the Using Two CLEAR Kits sheet included with every two adult kit. If you would rather have the information in both kits, you can complete the worksheet once and print a copy for each.
Each adult has their own legal documents, accounts, medical information, digital life, wishes, obligations, and instructions.
Keeping each person’s information together makes the CLEAR Kit easier to complete, update, and use. It also avoids forcing couples to sort information into Adult 1, Adult 2, and Shared sections.
The tabs do more than divide the binder.
Each guided section tab explains:
It's not just a divider. It is a roadmap.
The Estate & End-of-Life Summary Report helps you organize the high-level information your loved ones may need first.
It creates a practical starting point while you continue completing the rest of the CLEAR Kit.
You will receive it by email after ordering so you can begin before your physical CLEAR Kit arrives.
The Getting Started booklet explains how the CLEAR Kit works, where to begin, and how to make progress without becoming overwhelmed.
It helps break a large project into smaller, more manageable steps.
The key organization system helps you identify and organize important physical keys your loved ones or representatives may need.
This may include keys for your home, vehicles, safe deposit box, storage unit, mailbox, cabinets, or other secured property.
These cards let trusted people know that you have completed a CLEAR Kit and where it can be found.
You can give them to family members, representatives, or other trusted contacts without giving them immediate access to the contents.
The case is fire and water resistant. It is designed to provide additional protection from common household emergencies.
It should not be described as completely fireproof, waterproof, or indestructible.
Every CLEAR Kit includes access to the CLEAR Kit Resource Center, an online portal with fillable and print optimized copies of every worksheet, replacement pages, your Estate & End-of-Life Summary Report, product updates, and helpful resources.
Enter the access code printed on the cover sheet inside your binder. No BuriedInWork.com account is required.
It is where you get clean copies of the worksheets, not a place to store your completed information. What you fill in stays with you. In a two adult kit, each adult has their own.
Each adult receives their own binder materials.
Yes.
Fillable and print optimized copies of the applicable worksheets are included in your CLEAR Kit Resource Center. They are downloadable PDFs, so you can complete one on your computer, save it wherever you keep your files, make copies, and print replacement pages as your information changes.
Completed worksheets are not uploaded back to us, so what you enter stays with you.
These files are separate from CLEAR Kit Online, which is being developed for the future.
CLEAR Kit sections connect to related Buried in Work guidance, including articles, checklists, directories, tools, templates, and other resources.
These resources help you understand what to organize, identify potential gaps, and learn what your family or representatives may eventually need to do with the information.
Every CLEAR Kit purchase includes Heirloom & Tell: one private place for the stories, photographs, belongings, recipes and family history you don’t want to lose, alongside the wishes, instructions and contacts your family may need. as described with the product you select.
Heirloom & Tell helps you preserve family stories, meaningful belongings, recipes, memories, timelines, and other information your family may want to keep.
The CLEAR Kit helps answer, “What do we need to do?”
Heirloom & Tell helps answer, “What do we want to remember?”
No.
The CLEAR Kit can be used independently. Heirloom & Tell adds tools for preserving stories, belongings, family history, and other meaningful information.
Not yet.
The digital files currently included with the CLEAR Kit are fillable worksheet files provided through the online CLEAR Kit Resource Center.
CLEAR Kit Online is being developed as a separate guided online platform. More information will be shared when it is ready.
Yes.
As you work through the CLEAR Kit, you may discover that:
Finding those gaps now is one of the most valuable parts of the process.
Review it at least once a year and whenever something significant changes.
Examples include:
The CLEAR Kit includes guided tabs, worksheets, the Getting Started booklet, and access to related Buried in Work resources.
Buried in Work also offers educational materials, courses, and other services that may help with estate organization and end-of-life planning.
Yes.
A CLEAR Kit can be given to a parent, spouse, adult child, friend, client, or another person who would benefit from organizing their information.
Because estate organization can be personal, it often helps to explain that the gift is intended to make life easier for them and the people they care about, not to suggest that anyone is going anywhere soon.
Yes.
Buried in Work offers options for professionals, businesses, employers, financial institutions, law firms, senior communities, and other organizations.
Wholesale, retail, affiliate, and professional programs may also be available.
We want you to feel confident in your purchase.
You may return your CLEAR Kit within 30 days of delivery for a refund of the product price.
To be eligible, the complete CLEAR Kit must be returned in good condition. Customers are responsible for return shipping, and a $10 return processing fee will be deducted from the refund. If Buried in Work paid for the original shipping cost, that amount will also be deducted.
Your CLEAR Kit includes access to the CLEAR Kit Resource Center. Returns are available if fewer than five sections have been downloaded from it, and requesting a refund means you agree to delete any copies you have saved or printed.
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