Why Lawyers Are Recommending Who Gets What

When most people think about getting their affairs in order, they think about the big things. The house. The super. The bank accounts. This is often what is covered off when sitting down with a Wills & Estate Lawyer to draw up a Will.

But then there's everything else - The handmade quilt your grandmother stitched by hand. The fishing rod your dad used every summer for thirty years. The jewellery box that's been passed down through generations. These things often don't have a high dollar value, but they carry something money can't measure - the stories behind them.

When someone passes away without a clear record of where these items should go, families find out quickly just how much those stories matter.

Clarity Around The Small Stuff

A Will is absolutely essential. Most Wills and Estate Lawyers will tell you the same thing: don't bog your Will down with a lot of personal belongings. The reason is practical. Your wishes change. The vase you wanted to leave your daughter today might be sold, broken, or gifted long before you pass away. Updating a legal document every time your circumstances shift is costly and cumbersome. And trying to list every meaningful item in a Will in the first place is rarely worth the effort. Organising who gets what also takes time and is something that requires some flexibility in it's planning

Sentimental items are one of the most common sources of conflict after a death, and it often has nothing to do with money. Who Gets What was built to help families leave clarity, not chaos.

More Than a List - It's a Record of Stories

Who Gets What is an app that lets you photograph your belongings, assign them to the people you want to have them, and record the story behind each one. That last part matters more than it might sound.

Our users are finding that the process of documenting their things becomes something they didn't expect: a walk through their own life. A chance to write down where something came from, what it meant, and why it should go to a particular person. Far from being a chore, many people describe it as genuinely enjoyable - a kind of quiet reminiscing that also happens to give their family an incredible gift.

The output is a Personal Property Distribution Wishes document - a clear, exportable record of who should receive what, and why.

The Document That Complements Your Will

Wills and Estate Lawyers are increasingly recommending the Who Gets What app to their clients as a natural companion for dealing with the small stuff.

Depending on your country and local laws, a the Personal Property Distribution Wishes document can be referenced within a Will. Even where that's not the case, having a clear record of wishes means your executor isn't left interpreting vague instructions or managing family disputes at an already difficult time.

Getting Started Is Easier Than You Think

You don't need to document everything at once. Most people start with the items that mean the most - the treasured belongings with a story attached - and add more over time. The free version of the app lets you get started straight away, and unlocking the full experience is a small one-time purchase that allows you to export your lists.

If you've been putting off this kind of planning because it feels heavy or complicated, Who Gets What might surprise you. Pick up one item. Take a photo. Write a sentence about where it came from.

It turns out, that's often all it takes to get started - and once you do, most people find they don't want to stop.