Calm before clever
Preparing for the people you love should feel steady, not frightening. We keep the words plain and the steps small.
About
Why Our Sandook exists
Most families face the hardest questions at the hardest time: where are the papers, who should we call, what would they have wanted? Our Sandook is a quiet place to answer those questions while you can.
What is a sandook?
A sandook (सन्दूक, said SUN-dook) is the trunk that sat in almost every Indian home. It held the family’s important papers: property documents, insurance policies, bank passbooks, a box of jewellery, letters. Everyone knew where it was, and usually who kept the key.
Today those papers are spread across cupboards, lockers, inboxes and apps, and the key is often in one person’s head. Our Sandook is that trunk for today. Unlike the old trunk it does not hold the papers themselves, only a note of what exists and where each one is kept, plus the words you want to leave for the people you love.
What it is
A private planning tool for families in India. You note what documents exist and where they are kept, write letters and wishes for the people you love, and keep your emergency contacts ready. Paid options add weekly check-ins and a careful, human-reviewed route for passing on chosen letters. The free dashboard stays free.
How we think
Hold as little as possible
We record where things are, never the things themselves: no passwords, PINs or document scans. What we never collect cannot leak.
People decide, not software
Missed check-ins never release a letter. Anything sensitive is reviewed by a person and needs your own instructions.
Honest about the stage we are at
We say plainly what works today and what is switched on later. If we are unsure, we tell you.
What it is not
- It is not a will, and it creates no legal rights for anyone.
- It does not give legal, financial, tax or medical advice.
- It does not store your documents, passwords or identity numbers.
- It does not verify deaths automatically, and it never releases a letter without human review.
How we sustain it
Through optional paid services: letter safekeeping from ₹199 a month and one-to-one guided sessions. We do not sell your information or show advertising. See pricing for exactly what each option includes.
Talk to us
Questions, feedback or a problem? Write to support@oursandook.com or use the contact form. To understand how your information is protected, read how we protect it.