Writing your last wishes

Start with the urgent decisions

Relatives have to make intimate choices very fast: a service or none, burial or cremation, music, place, who to call. With no guidance they guess, then they argue, then they feel guilty.

Three sentences on each of those points removes most of that weight. Precision matters less than the simple existence of an answer.

• The kind of service and its tone: quiet, family-only, open, or no service at all.
• Your preference for the body, and whether a funeral contract already exists.
• Who should be told first, and how they are connected to you.
• What you do not want, which is often as useful as what you do.

Say what matters, not only what to do

Your wishes are not just logistics. They can carry what you want to pass on: gratitude, an explanation, forgiveness, a story never told out loud.

Those are the words families reread years later. They take no special skill, only the decision to write them once.

Write to be understood, not to sound solemn

A short, dated note in ordinary language lands better than a long formal letter. Name people plainly, avoid hints and references to old conflicts.

Reread it asking one question: would someone with no context understand what I am asking for?

Make sure they are actually found

Wishes nobody can find in time have never helped anyone. The safe deposit box opened two weeks after the funeral is the classic example.

In Solexi you write your wishes in the same place as your documents and memories, and you choose who can read them. You can also record a video or voice message addressed to one specific person.

Pricing, in plain words

• 14 days free, 1 GB included during the trial
• Then CAD $199, one time only
• Lifetime access, 10 GB included
• No monthly subscription, no renewal

Frequently asked questions

Do last wishes need to be signed before a witness?

Not the personal and funeral part: it is a statement of intent, not a legal instrument. Anything about transferring property does belong in a valid will.

Is my family obliged to follow them?

Legally, the force of funeral wishes depends on local law. In practice a written, dated wish is almost always followed, because it removes doubt.

At what age should I write mine?

As soon as one person would be thrown into disarray by your absence. Age matters less than the responsibility others would have to carry for you.

Can I change them later?

Yes, as often as you need. In Solexi the current version is always the one your relatives will see, and you can rewrite it any time.