By Jennifer R. Luitjens, Esq.
Most of us are familiar with the adage “an elephant never forgets.” And most of us will freely admit to forgetting information from time to time. After all, life happens – a cycle that can involve many transitions and stressors such as travel, illness, natural disasters and death, as well as the busyness of the daily routine – and it’s challenging to keep important information organized.
Created just over two years ago and co-founded by an experienced and Certified Elder Law Attorney (by the National Elder Law Foundation [see http://nelf.org/], Life Elephant (www.lifeelephant.com) is a user-friendly, secure web-based service for members to access for a reasonable annual subscription fee. Members can enter and store information related to health, finances, contacts, passwords, and more, and can also upload and store documents. And since our “elephant” can’t forget or misplace stored data, an account holder can always retrieve / “remember” his or her life information, 24/7, wherever there is internet access.
How does this actually work? Well, after you open an account, you are prompted to enter information. For example, you may want to store bank account information or passwords to certain accounts. Or maybe you want to store copies of your power of attorney or passport. For information, an account will allow for data entry into prompted fields. For documents, you can upload copies previously scanned to your computer or flash drive. When you need to retrieve that information, simply log into your secure account. It’s easy to use and easy to retrieve! There is also the option of adding authorized users to the account, so that trusted individuals can access the information as well.
For more information, please visit http://www.lifeelephant.com/ or our promo video at http://youtu.be/jt6o1Xhp2Cg (also located on our home page). Also check out our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/LifeElephant.
