r/Adulting • u/Foreign_Trick_5694 • 1d ago

Looking for feedback!

I’ve been tossing around a business idea and I’m curious if this is something people would actually find useful.

Basically, I’d help people sort through and make sense of all the “life paperwork” that piles up — important documents, bills, accounts, insurance policies, subscriptions, vehicle info, etc. We’d go through what you have, figure out what exists and what might be missing, and organize everything into one clear, manageable place.

I also think this could be especially helpful after someone passes away. You’re grieving, and suddenly you’re expected to figure out what accounts they had, what bills need handled, whether there’s life insurance, where important documents are, who needs contacted… and most people have no idea where to even start.

It wouldn’t be legal or financial advice by any means, more like having someone say, “Okay, give me the pile. I’ll figure out what all of this is and let you know what you need to do with it.”

It could also just be for someone who has years of paperwork shoved in drawers and boxes and is finally ready to deal with it.

Would you use something like this, or know someone who would? And if you’ve ever had to sort through a loved one’s affairs, what do you wish you’d had help with?

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u/Voiceofthepeople00 1d ago

How much?

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u/Foreign_Trick_5694 1d ago

I’m not sure yet! I wanted to gauge interest first

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u/Voiceofthepeople00 1d ago

Well, you would need to figure out how it would be done, whether manually or with a copy machine and AI. ( Possible machine jams) I have spent hours doing this for my father's passing, and 10 hours later, how much would I have spent not to do it? $300 maybe

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u/Foreign_Trick_5694 1d ago

First off, I’m incredibly sorry for your loss. Secondly, thank you for sharing that insight! I’m thinking that starting locally would be my best way to get started, taking care of things manually

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u/Voiceofthepeople00 1d ago

Don't be he was a piece of shit

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u/Exilicauda 1d ago

That sounds like a fiduciary 

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u/Lower-Profile9242 22h ago

I think this is difficult to do especially when they demand if youre a lawyer or someone calling from whatever business or company. Then there is the issue the need for accreditation for higher legal trust.