Our most popular kit: the complete Nokbox system in a large, fire- and water-resistant box that keeps everything organized, protected, and ready when your family needs it most.
What's Included
Everything your family will need to handle your life when you can't — and a system that walks both of you through it. (We call them your NOK. Short for Next of Kin. You'll see it a lot.)
15 color-coded, labeled hanging folders to organize the categories of your Nokbox
67 color-coded, labeled folders: one for every item in your life
72 double-sided checksheets — one side for you, the other for your NOK (more on these in a sec)
1 zippered Document Protector bag — for the stuff that belongs in your safe: passports, birth certificates, the works
1 zippered Key Bag with 10 key tags — because "the junk drawer" isn't a key management system
Step-by-step instructions for setting it all up now, and for your NOK to follow later
1 fire resistant and water resistant collapsible large box with two handles and a lid
How It Works
Checksheets
Front: For You. What to put in the folder. What to jot down. What not to forget.
Back: For Your NOK. What they'll need to track down when the time comes, and how to keep tabs on it as they go.
One More Thing
The Nokbox isn't just for after you're gone. Most of our customers tell us the real magic is what happens during setup ... finally finding that policy, finally writing down the Wi-Fi password, finally getting all of it out of your head and into one place. The peace of mind starts the day the box arrives.
FAQs
What are the dimensions of the box? 17"L x 13”W x 11"H
Is it fireproof? The materials of the box are deemed fireproof and have been tested by the manufacturer. We did a similar at-home test as well with success--fire did not burn the box, even after 15 minutes. However, our company is in Colorado, and have seen wildfires that melt refrigerators and cars. We aren’t sure that there are any home fire safes that withstand that kind of sustained fire or heat (and if there are, they would be thousands of dollars). Therefore, we claim that this box is fire-resistant.
Do I need this if I already have a will? Short answer: yes — they do different jobs. Your will decides who inherits what after you're gone. The Nokbox handles everything that has to happen before any of that can even start: where the accounts are, who the insurance is with, which keys open what, what the Wi-Fi password is, who to call first. A will tells your family what to do with your stuff. The Nokbox tells them how to actually find it.
How long does it take to fill out? However long you want it to. Some people knock it out in a single weekend; others chip away one folder at a time over a few months. There's no right pace, and you don't have to know everything before you start. The checksheets walk you through exactly what to gather and where to put it. Most importantly: you can stop, take a break, and come back to it whenever life gets in the way. (It usually does.)
Is it safe to write down passwords / where should I keep it? Fair question — and yes, it's safe, as long as your Nokbox lives somewhere only trusted people can get to. The zippered Document Protector bag tucked inside your Nokbox is built specifically for the items that need extra security, like passports and birth certificates. Keep that in a secure location such as a home sage. And none of your information is stored online by us. Your Nokbox stays exactly where you put it, and only the people you tell about it know where that is.
Which kit should I buy? The million dollar question! All of our kits contain the same information and work for every household. If you don't have much yet, the Original is a great start. If you have too much paper, we help you eliminate it down to ONE document per category. If you already have folders or a system, select the Nokbox Lite. If you already have a storage box or want your own container, get the Base Kit. The Nokbox Original and Nokbox Fireproof are the Base Kit plus a container. Click here to watch a video to learn more about the different kits.
I'm young and healthy — is this only for older people? You don't have to be old (or on your death bed) to put together a Nokbox. In fact, the earlier, the better. If you're just starting out, you may not have a ton to file away yet, but life adds up fast. Having a Nokbox gives you one place to keep and manage all of it, so when it's time to apply for a mortgage, file an insurance claim, or sell your car, the info is right there waiting for you.
It also makes a fantastic wedding or housewarming gift. No matter your age or stage of life, a Nokbox is a great idea.
I'm single / I don't have kids. Is this still for me? Yes, a Nokbox is incredibly valuable for single adults without kids. It ensures that your wishes are carried out exactly as you want, and provides a designated place to organize your daily life, emergency medical information, and your estate
I'm married, do I need two Nokboxes? It really depends on how intermingled your accounts are. We usually suggest starting with one box and seeing what you need from there. Some couples end up buying a second, while others just add a Lite kit for the extra sections.
I don't have a lot of assets. Is The Nokbox overkill? Not at all — The Nokbox isn't about assets. It's about information. Even the simplest life comes with bank logins, insurance policies, utility accounts, medical records, and a phone full of apps. If something happened tomorrow, someone would still have to track all of it down.
If anything, fewer assets is a great reason to start now: your Nokbox will be quicker to fill out and ready to grow with you as life piles on the rest.
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Which kit is right for you?
All of our kits contain the same information and work for all estates, large & small.
Zippered Document Bag (for items that go in a safe)
Nokbox sticker
File folders & hanging folders, pre-labeled and color coded, set up & ready to go
Peel & stick labels and hanging tab labels to add to your own folders
Portable plastic handled box
Fire resistant box
Access to Nokbox Academy & Nokbox Nook post purchase support
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.7 / 5 from 3307 reviews.
Working through it day by day! The box covers pretty much every scenario you would think of and more!
Vickie S.5/5Verified
Very good system. . Has really helped me get much better organized and throw out a lot of not needed Stuff.
Now I keep only the latest in the box, so as to not fill up the box Love the Sliding files.
Lonn H.4/5Verified
Putting it together was easy peasy! Getting the helpful tips sheet for each section was very helpful (although I didn’t receive tips for sections 6-9), I was still able to work through those sections quite easily. I’m glad I ordered it because I like to be organized and find this is a great system for making it easy to do so.
Wanda Lee H.5/5Verified
So organized! Has everything I need to prepare for my family upon my death. Thank you for creating this simple box to give me peace and make my loved ones life much easier.
Jessica L.5/5Verified
Love this. I had been using a DIY system years, but it always was lacking instructions for my loved ones. This fits my needs and I also like that it is flexible enough to mesh with password keepers and other digital tools I use. Also like the protected document and key bags. I have taken the time to create protected document bags for others in my family
David S.5/5Verified
So far it has been great. It saved me a lot of time thinking how I should organize.
Sandra H.5/5Verified
I am finally able to consolidate all my paperwork stored in various locations and have them in one place. The worksheets make it easier to find where the items are location.
Ray L.5/5Verified
I shared my NOK Box with my grown children and they are impressed by the organization, directions, and ease of implementation. Thank you for helping us organize our end of life paperwork.
Jean L.5/5Verified
It’s awesome!
Machelle T.3/5Verified
I found it very useful and helpful organizing my critical documents. Some file headers were not necessary so I just put them aside.
The only criticism is that this thing is no way fireproof or even resistant. The extra money for that option was a waste. We already have a fireproof safe so I just made copies of most items that are kept in the safe for the nocbox. I keep the box in a wooden file cabinet and will use it as a “grab and go box” in case of a fire or other disasters.
Carl G.4/5Verified
Love this box , love how it is all
Organized and not only makes things easier for nok , but for my husband as well as for myself . This box will be very handy for us , as we will
Be selling our house in the next few months and our furniture etc will be in storage, with this box we will be able to
Have the box with us in our temporary place or when we’re traveling until our new house is ready to move into . Would highly recommended this box for everyone .
Robin L.5/5Verified
My daughter-in-law helped me order and process the folders to have them all ready incase of fire evacuation or emergency family situation that requires papers together for my family. After the nearby fires in Los Angeles and Altadena, I realized I needed to have an emergency box ready if needed.
Joan S.5/5Verified
Great tool for organizing all of your emergency and important information for your next of kin, rather than searching all over the house.
Joan S.5/5Verified
This is a great product. It helped me get organized. The lists are helpful and I love the box.
Diane A.5/5Verified
My cat loves it! I keep the lid on usually to keep her out. Very sturdy, super organized and easy to follow directions!!
Heidi J.5/5Verified
Just started and we are already excited to have all of our papers and information organized in one spot. Just going through the initial instructions are great. Plus the sides of the papers when in the folders have the info printed as well- so thoughtful. Thank you!
Anna H.5/5Verified
We (finally!) just completed our Estate Plan and are awaiting our digital copies from our attorneys office. It is also time to begin preparing to file last year's tax return. I am tackling these 2 projects at the same time, in hopes that I can organize everything at the same time. We want to have everything in an organized system that will make things as simple as possible for our children when the time comes that they need to deal with all of this. I've registered for the next Zoom class to help with my preparation of the NOBOX. *I do plan to slip some humorous (probably corny!) notes into some of the folders here and there, to carry on our personalities throughout the process. Hopefully our kids will hear our voices coming through.
Marylou M.5/5Verified
So excited about this product. It covers everything you need to think anout
Anita L C.5/5Verified
Love how easy it was to follow and organize the important information. Planning to get one for our parents next!
Heidi S.5/5Verified
I love this! Organizing my life into one spot will help me while I’m still here and help those I love when I’m gone.
Michelle J.5/5Verified
After two back-to-back hurricanes, I came to the realization. I wasn’t as organized as I thought I was. The NOKBOX has helped me figure out what to put in with checklists for each folder. I just check things off as I find them and put them in. I feel so much more organized now and I know that my sons feel much more comfortable with that. They can handle things when the next hurricane comes along and I’m out of town.
Nancy D.5/5Verified
This goes so much farther than I had thought of. When I get the initial data complete, it will be so easy to update as things chang down the road. Such a great idea. My executor was so excited that I am finally getting organized.
Sharon F.5/5Verified
I know this could be a trying experience, but I'm having a lot of fun getting everything prepared
Patti O.5/5Verified
I thought I was organized!! I love this. I first cleaned out my file cabinet which made filling the files super easy. It covers everything needed to help your loved ones when you are gone. It helped me organized things I had not thought would make a difference. I also purchased the password book. It may sound abnormal to purchase as a gift but it truly is a gift to your family so I plan on purchasing for my four adult children. I highly recommend this product or any of the others that will help you get your life organized. Thanks NOKBox
Laurie A R.5/5
My cousin told me about the NOKbox and I thought, "What a genius idea!" I'm an "young elder" who knew it was time to get my affairs organized and the NOKbox makes it so much easier as it's so well thought out. If you know that you need to get your life's information organized in the event of your demise, I can't give you a better recommendation than to get a NOKbox.
Karla C.5/5Verified
I’ve just begun putting this together and the way it’s laid out makes it so easy and helpful.
Janet T.5/5Verified
I love the NokBox! It is really helping me get organized. I’m so happy I found it. It will save days of work one day. The file categories are well thought out and inclusive. I’m recommending it to everyone I know.
Sheri E.5/5Verified
I’ve worked in the legal field but this so more well organized than I imagined it could be! Sat, as recommended, with the instructions…clear and concise. Picked VEHICLE to start. So happy!! Pulled info from several sources and now all in one place. Looking forward to more time organizing! Thank-you.
Lila W.5/5Verified
It’s really helped me to organize!
Joanne G.5/5Verified
I’m almost finished with my NOK BOX. I can tell you that I’m very impressed with it .
I feel much more organized now and know that my children will be glad I did this . There were some things that I hadn’t even thought of : Home inventory, key tags , access to online financial accounts, etc.
We still have to finish our End Of Life requests and that is something we have been putting off . Now, we will do it !!
Absolutely 5 Stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Deborah C.5/5Verified
We really are happy to have this in order to get all of our paperwork in an orderly fashion in one place. I thought we were all prepared before we got Nokbox, but we were only getting so! Thank you for your help in getting organized!
Karen R.5/5Verified
Wonderful product. Gives me organization and peace of mind about my future
Sherri M.5/5Verified
We received our NOK Box at just the right time!
We’re selling our house and will be moving cross country to be closer to our kids and grandkids. In the process of moving, we’re having to organize and clean out all our file cabinets of the paperwork we’ve kept over the years. Having our NOK Box next to the file cabinet, ready to fill, It’s made our “file cabinet cleaning and moving task” so much easier! Plus, when we do get moved, we’ll be able to hand over a completed NOK Box to our kids, with all the important information they’ll need to have when the time comes. Thank you NOK Box for that peace of mind!
Cheryl B.4/5Verified
Organizing my life and estate documents was taking me a lot of time and effort, but I still had not figured out a way to organize and store my things in one place. That is, until I ordered the fireproof Nokbox, a most amazing system! It's concise instructions took me step-by-step through every aspect of my life, and I can still easily access and edit what I put in there, as needed. But more importantly, in the event that I pass away, my Nokbox contains everything my loved ones will need in order to handle my affairs! I am very happy and relieved!
Jeanne F.5/5Verified
Getting organized one folder at a time.
Maryanne N.5/5Verified
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I love my Nok box, assembly was easy and I cleared out three accordion file boxes, and three more to go. Labels were clear and had a file folder for all of my pertinent documents.
Bera W.5/5Verified
What I thought planning my estate was versus what it REALLY is: the first photo shows my blue estate documents folder--see that one single, solitary line on the checklist? Yeah, that's the estate documents line. That's what I thought was all I needed to do to ensure my girls could handle my estate. What I learned instead was that this entire checklist and EVERYTHING in this box was needed to handle my estate. I will sit down with my girls and go through all this when they are ready, but in the meantime I cannot possibly tell you how relieved I am to have this in order for them. I feel a huge weight lifted. Do it for your heirs. As a bonus, now I know where every single important document in my life is.
Marianne M.5/5Verified
I have the box sitting on a small table near my desk and I work on it throughout the day. There is so much data to collect that I can’t even imagine how hard this would be for our family members later. It’s going to feel really really good to get this done for them.
Jennifer C.5/5Verified
This is an empty space. My box never arrived. Instead of filing a claim with the shipping company and making things right with me the company told me to handle things myself and keep them posted on my progress. Very disappointing. I am only submitting this review at the request I received via email from the company today. I purchased this box to organize my life for my children because my husband died in November and left me with many stressful loose ends. I had hoped ordering this product would reduce stress not add to it.
Sara S.1/5Verified
So far I believe this file will be very valuable to NOK when needed. Some sections are very easy to complete others take considerable time to research and gather all needed information. I do believe the time spent is worth it. OK ... back to work.
