Your family will remember you.
What they may need is direction.
The CLEAR Kit is a guided physical estate organization system that helps you gather the documents, information, instructions, and practical details someone may need if you become sick, incapacitated, or die.
It shows you what to organize, helps you identify what may be missing, and gives your family one clear place to begin.
Because “it’s probably in the filing cabinet” isn’t much of an instruction.
- Created by an attorney and former executor
- Used by families and professionals nationwide
- Integrates with Buried in Work’s extensive collection of resources
- Personalized and backed by our satisfaction guarantee
The next CLEAR Kit update ships in August.
Order today. Ships end of August.
v5 kits are in preorder now. Each one is personalized and assembled for your household, and expected to ship at the end of August.
Regularly updated
Now in its fifth edition. We keep revising the sections, worksheets, and guidance as laws, accounts, and digital life change, so the kit reflects how estates actually work today.
Designed for Heirloom & Tell
v5 is built to take advantage of Heirloom & Tell, our private digital family hub, and every kit includes complimentary limited access, so the paperwork and the stories stay connected.
More than somewhere to put the paperwork
Designed to move you from “we should” to “we did.”
Know where to begin
You don’t need to organize your entire life in one weekend. In fact, please don’t try.
The CLEAR Kit begins with a high-level summary and guides you through the most important information first. Some sections may take five minutes. Others may reveal a question, missing document, or conversation you still need to have.
That discovery is useful too.
Find what’s missing
It’s easy to organize the documents you already know about. The harder part is recognizing what you haven’t considered.
Guided prompts help you identify missing contacts, instructions, accounts, benefits, property information, health details, digital information, and practical knowledge your family may eventually need.
Have better conversations
Completing the kit can uncover questions for your spouse, parents, children, attorney, financial advisor, accountant, insurance professional, or healthcare provider.
You arrive at those conversations knowing more about what you have and what still needs attention.
Keep the plan connected to real life
Legal and financial documents matter. So do the location of the water shutoff, the person who understands the family business, the instructions for caring for a pet, the recurring bill no one knows about, and the password to the email account everything else depends on.
CLEAR Kit helps bring those pieces together.
Give your family a clearer handoff
The person who eventually steps in shouldn’t have to reconstruct your life from drawers, inboxes, sticky notes, and memory.
They should be able to find the important information, understand why it matters, and know where to turn next.
Designed For Ease of Use
Print it, complete it digitally, or use both. The CLEAR Kit is designed to make organizing your information as clear and manageable as possible.
Step 1
Start with the summary
Immediately after ordering, you’ll receive the Estate & End-of-Life Summary Workbook by email.
Use it to organize the high-level information your family may need first while you continue working through the rest of the kit.
Step 2
Follow the numbered sections
The Getting Started booklet and guided tabs show you where to begin and how to make steady progress without turning the project into a second job.
Step 3
Add documents and information
Complete the printed worksheets or use the included fillable digital copies.
Add supporting documents to the appropriate sections and update individual pages as information changes.
Step 4
Tell someone where it is
Use the included “Where to Find My CLEAR Kit” cards so the right people know the system exists and how to locate it.
Step 5
Keep it current
Review the kit periodically, replace outdated pages, and add information as your family, property, accounts, health, and wishes change.
I created the CLEAR Kit from experience. Experts helped make it better.
As an attorney and estate executor, I learned something firsthand: a family can have all the right documents and still leave everyone guessing about what to do next.
I created the CLEAR Kit to fix that, then asked subject matter experts to challenge it, poke holes in it, and help make it better.
The result is a practical system that helps families organize what matters, understand why it matters, and leave behind clear direction instead of a scavenger hunt.
Adam Zuckerman, JD/MBA
Founder, Buried in Work
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The CLEAR Kit doesn’t stand alone.
It’s part of the Buried in Work ecosystem of physical organization, digital family tools, practical guidance, and support.
CLEAR Kit
Organize the practical information.
Bring documents, accounts, contacts, instructions, wishes, health information, property details, and household knowledge into one guided physical system.
BuriedinWork.com
Understand what comes next.
Use more than 170 Information Hubs, interactive checklists, guides, directories, and practical resources covering estate planning, caregiving, funerals, grief, probate, estate administration, and questions you never expected to ask.
Heirloom & Tell
Preserve what only your family can explain.
Use a private digital family hub to organize belongings, stories, recipes, photographs, timelines, wishes, relationships, projects, and the meaning surrounding the practical information.
The documents. The context. The support for what comes next.
Two versions. One structure.
Both versions follow the same numbered structure, include printed and digital tools, and connect with the broader Buried in Work ecosystem.
You can begin with Essentials and upgrade later.
CLEAR Kit Essentials
Start with what your family may need first.
One guided binder per adult covering Sections 1 through 22.
Essentials focuses on the core documents, contacts, instructions, wishes, and practical information someone may be most likely to need during an emergency or after a death.
Best for: People who want meaningful core coverage in a focused, manageable system.
CLEAR Kit Expanded
Organize the fuller picture.
Three guided binders per adult covering all 47 sections.
Expanded adds personal, medical, family, care, property, financial, business, and household information to the complete Core Essentials binder.
Best for: People who want the most comprehensive physical CLEAR Kit from the start.
Printed or Print At Home
Printed CLEAR Kits arrive assembled with binders, guided section tabs, printed worksheets, a storage case, cards, a key organizer, and digital files on a USB drive.
Essentials Print at Home includes the Binder 1 materials on a USB drive for you to print and assemble yourself. Expanded is printed only because all 47 sections would be costly and cumbersome to print at home.
Each adult receives their own materials. Two-Adult Essentials includes two Binder 1s in one case. Two-Adult Expanded includes two complete three-binder sets in two cases.
Both formats include complimentary limited access to Heirloom & Tell for online resources.
Printed
Binder 1, guided section tabs, printed worksheets, worksheet files on a USB drive, storage case, cards, and key organizer
Binders 1–3, guided section tabs, printed worksheets, worksheet files on a USB drive, storage case or cases, cards, and key organizer
Print At Home
Binder 1 section materials and worksheets on a USB drive for you to print and assemble
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Have Questions?
Below are answers to the most common questions we receive. Pick a topic, or explore the full CLEAR Kit FAQ for more detail.
Is the CLEAR Kit right for me?
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.
What does the CLEAR Kit help me organize?
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:
- Important contacts
- Wills and trusts
- Powers of attorney and healthcare documents
- Insurance and government benefits
- Financial accounts and expenses
- Digital accounts and devices
- Medical information
- Family and dependent information
- Pets
- Property and belongings
- Business interests
- Debts
- Tax information
- Final arrangements and instructions
Do I have to complete every section?
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.
Should I keep original documents in the CLEAR Kit?
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.
Should I put passwords in the CLEAR Kit?
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.
Is the CLEAR Kit a substitute for an estate planning attorney?
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.
What is the difference between CLEAR Kit Essentials and CLEAR Kit Expanded?
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 Binders 2 and 3 and Sections 23 through 47. It adds broader personal, medical, family, care, property, household, insurance, debt, business, and tax information.
Can I upgrade from Essentials to Expanded later?
Yes.
You can begin with Essentials and add Binders 2 and 3 later. You will not need to repurchase Binder 1 or start over.
The numbered section structure remains the same, making it easy to expand your CLEAR Kit when you are ready.
What is the difference between “Printed + Digital” and “Print at Home + Digital”?
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 set of materials so their documents, accounts, wishes, and instructions stay together.
Why does each adult receive separate binders?
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.
What is the difference between Printed and Print at Home?
The Printed CLEAR Kit arrives assembled and ready to use. It includes binders, guided section tabs, printed worksheets, a storage case, “Where to Find My CLEAR Kit” cards, a key organizer, and digital worksheet files on a USB drive.
Essentials Print at Home includes the Binder 1 section materials and worksheets on a USB drive for you to print and assemble using your own binder and supplies.
Is Print at Home available for Expanded?
No.
Expanded includes all 47 sections across three binders for each adult. That would require a substantial amount of printing, organizing, hole-punching, and assembly at home.
We can print and assemble the complete system more efficiently than most customers can, so Expanded is available only as a professionally printed kit.
What are the guided section tabs?
The tabs do more than divide the binder.
Each guided section tab explains:
- What the section covers
- What documents and information to collect
- Why the information matters
- How your executor or loved ones may use it
- Where to find related Buried in Work resources
It's not just a divider. It is a roadmap.
What is the Estate & End-of-Life Summary Report?
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.
What is the Getting Started booklet?
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.
What is the key organization system?
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.
What are the “Where to Find My CLEAR Kit” cards?
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.
Is the storage case fireproof or waterproof?
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.
Is there an online version of the CLEAR Kit?
Each adult receives their own binder materials.
- One-Adult Essentials includes one Binder 1 in one storage case.
- Two-Adult Essentials includes two Binder 1s in one shared storage case.
- One-Adult Expanded includes one complete three-binder set in one storage case.
- Two-Adult Expanded includes two complete three-binder sets in two storage cases.
Are digital worksheet files included?
Yes.
Digital copies of the applicable worksheets are included on a USB drive. You can complete them digitally, print replacement pages, and update your information as life changes.
These files are separate from CLEAR Kit Online, which is being developed for the future.
How does the CLEAR Kit connect to Buried in Work?
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.
Does the CLEAR Kit include Heirloom & Tell?
Every CLEAR Kit purchase includes complimentary limited access to Heirloom & Tell 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?”
Is Heirloom & Tell required to use the CLEAR Kit?
No.
The CLEAR Kit can be used independently. Heirloom & Tell adds tools for preserving stories, belongings, family history, and other meaningful information.
Is CLEAR Kit Online available?
Not yet.
The digital files currently included with the CLEAR Kit are fillable worksheet files provided on a USB drive.
CLEAR Kit Online is being developed as a separate guided online platform. More information will be shared when it is ready.
Can the CLEAR Kit help me identify gaps?
Yes.
As you work through the CLEAR Kit, you may discover that:
- A beneficiary designation is outdated
- A policy is about to lapse
- A legal document cannot be located
- An account lacks a transfer or payable-on-death designation
- Nobody knows where an original will is stored
- A digital account has no access plan
- Important instructions exist only in your head
Finding those gaps now is one of the most valuable parts of the process.
How often should I update my CLEAR Kit?
Review it at least once a year and whenever something significant changes.
Examples include:
- Marriage, divorce, birth, or death
- A move
- A new job or retirement
- A major purchase or sale
- A new account or insurance policy
- A change in health
- Updated estate planning documents
- New beneficiaries
- A changed password manager or phone number
What support is available if I need help?
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.
Can I buy a CLEAR Kit as a gift?
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.
Do you offer CLEAR Kits for professionals, businesses, or organizations?
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.
Do you offer a satisfaction guarantee?
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.
Because every CLEAR Kit includes digital files, requesting a refund means you agree to delete any digital copies provided with the kit.
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