Built for the Netherlands

The one thing your family shouldn't have to figure out alone

Your Zorgmap: one private folder with your wishes, documents and words — ready for the people you love.

Closed beta · Built for the Netherlands · Private by design.

The gap between intention and preparation

200–500+

hours of admin work falls on a family after a death

~45%

of funeral insurance policies don't cover actual costs (Nibud)

52%

of families don't know where important documents are stored

41%

of Dutch people avoid talking about death — until it's too late

The information exists. It's just scattered across dozens of websites, insurers, and institutions. everly brings it all together.

What you end up with: your Zorgmap

Not a folder of links or a blank template. One personal document, organized exactly like the app — in your words, for the people you trust.

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My Zorgmap
for those I love
CREATED
20 May 2026
This document is private.
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My Farewell

Your wishes, your way
Burial or cremation
Cremation. Ashes to be scattered at sea near Scheveningen.
Ceremony
Small gathering — close family and the two friends from my Wednesday group. No strangers.
Music
Bach, Cello Suite No. 1 — Prelude. Then a long silence before anyone speaks.
Who should speak
My brother first. Then Anna, only if she feels she can.
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Money & Accounts

One place, no searching

Bank accounts

Bank: ING
IBAN: NL12 INGB 0001 2345 67
Type: Current — main
Bank: ABN AMRO
IBAN: NL98 ABNA 0405 1234 56
Type: Savings

Pension

Provider: ABP
Reference: AP-7741-203
Notes: Government pension since 2019

Funeral insurance

Provider: DELA
Policy: #21-4456
Type: Natura — covers cremation
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Legal Papers

In plain language
Will (testament)
Yes — signed 12 March 2024. Original at notaris Bakker, Amsterdam.
Living will (levenstestament)
Yes — covers finances and care decisions. Anna is gevolmachtigde.
Advance directive (wilsverklaring)
DNR + no artificial nutrition after 14 days. Filed with huisarts.
Donorregister
Registered — full donation (organs and tissues).

Where the originals are

Testament: Notaris Bakker, Amsterdam
Levenstestament: Notaris Bakker (copy at home, top drawer)
Wilsverklaring: Huisartsenpraktijk Centrum
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Guide for Your Family

What to do when the time comes

First hours

Step 1: Call my huisarts — Dr. Smit
Step 2: Contact uitvaartondernemer (Yarden)
Step 3: Tell Anna and my brother first

First 72 hours

Within 24h: Register the death with the gemeente
Within 48h: Meet the notaris (Bakker) about the testament
Within 72h: Notify bank (ING) and pension (ABP)
A note for Anna
You don’t have to do this alone. Let your aunt help — she offered, and she means it.
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The people I trust

Who carries this out, and how to reach them
Name: Anna de Vries
Relationship: Daughter
Phone: +31 6 12 34 56 78
Knows about this folder: Yes — has a copy
Name: Mr. J. Bakker
Role: Notaris
Office: Bakker & Co · Amsterdam
Phone: +31 20 555 0143
Holds: Original testament & levenstestament
Name: Dr. Smit
Role: Huisarts
Practice: Huisartsenpraktijk Centrum
For: Medical wishes & wilsverklaring
Created with everly — a care document, not a legal will.
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Three steps. Your pace.

1
Tell us where you are
about 5 minutes

A few gentle questions — not a test. everly shapes itself around your situation, then shows you a path built around you.

Which describes your situation right now?
I am preparing while I have time
I'm healthy and want things in order.
I have limited time
A terminal diagnosis, or a serious illness.
Euthanasia is being discussed
I've spoken with a doctor, or it's underway.
I am just exploring the topic
I want to learn more before I commit.
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Build your Zorgmap
at your own pace

Work through it your way — a few minutes at a time. Every sheet is shown in full just below.

Your path2 of 10
How It Works in NLMoney & AccountsLegal Papers+ 7 more
3
Hand it over
whenever you're ready

One button turns everything into a single, private PDF — for the person you trust. Update it and download again any time.

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My Zorgmap
for those I love
CREATED
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This document is private.
Share only with your trusted person.
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For you. Or for someone you love.

Preparing for myself

You want to get your affairs in order — calmly, without pressure. Record your wishes. Organize your documents. Leave your family a plan instead of a puzzle.

“So they can grieve — not drown in paperwork.”
Coming soon

Preparing for a loved one

Someone close to you is seriously ill. You want to be ready — so that when the moment comes, you can focus on saying goodbye, not on bureaucracy.

“You're not betraying them by preparing. You're taking care of your family.”
Available later this year

Everything you need to prepare — in one place

Every section — from your farewell and finances to legal matters, personal messages and your life story — guides you step by step.

Includes an interactive Ceremony Builder — design your farewell visually with timeline, atmosphere, and preview.
Today's sheet

Continue · Professional handover

Work & Business

Clients, projects, colleagues — making sure your professional life is properly closed or handed over

0 fields already on this sheet
~19 fields still to go
Your path · 10 sheets

How It Works in NL

Understanding the system

complete

Money & Accounts

One place, no searching

complete

Legal Papers

In plain language

not started

Home & Daily Life

The things only you know

not started

Work & Business

Professional handover

in progress

Guide for Your Family

What to do when the time comes

not started

Telling People

The conversation, and making sure it arrives

not started

My Farewell Wishes

Your wishes, your way

not started

Letters to Loved Ones

Say what matters

not started

My Story

What you leave behind

not started

Not generic advice. Dutch-specific guidance.

Uitvaartverzekering

We explain natura vs. kapitaal policies — and whether your coverage is enough. 40% of policies fall short.

Levenstestament

Not a will — a power of attorney for when you can't make decisions. We explain when you need one and what it costs.

First 72 hours

Huisarts, uitvaartondernemer, gemeente, notaris — in the right order, with the right contacts. We tell your family exactly what to do.

Wilsverklaring & euthanasie

Advance directives, the euthanasieverzoek, the SCEN-arts step — what each document does and where it's legally recognised in the Netherlands.

Erfbelasting & nalatenschap

Dutch inheritance tax brackets, the rol of the notaris, the verklaring van erfrecht — what your family will actually face, with real numbers.

Donorregister & orgaandonatie

How the Dutch Donorregister works, what “geen bezwaar” means since the 2020 law, and how to record your real choice clearly.

Every number, every institution, every term in everly is specific to Dutch law and Dutch costs. Explained in plain English — no jargon.

Learn before you prepare

The everly Journal

Everything you'd want to ask — answered

A growing library on death & preparation in the Netherlands — real stories, plain-language guides, and step-by-step wizards.

The ProcessMoney & ChoicesDocuments & LegalFamily & ConversationsEnd of LifeStories & Culture
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The Learning Journey

What no one explains about dying in the Netherlands. Written down, in order, the way someone would tell you.

Twelve chapters — the money, the paperwork, the law, and the people who are left. Not a leaflet: it follows real situations, told plainly. It lives inside the everly app, and we've opened all of it here, free, with no account.

Start reading →
12 chapters · about 140 minutes · free to read
Chapter I · The system
What actually happens when someone dies

It is 6:47 in the morning. Anna is making coffee when her phone buzzes. It is the verpleeghuis — the care home where her father spent his last eight months. The nurse speaks gently: “Your father passed away peacefully in his sleep, about an hour ago. We are very sorry.”

Anna puts the coffee down. And then, before the grief has even fully arrived, the questions begin.

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Who should she call first? Does she need to go there now? What happens to his body? Is there paperwork? What about the bank, the apartment, the insurance?

“You do one thing first. You ring the doctor. Everything else can wait.”

None of this is urgent in the way it feels. Dutch law gives a family more time than almost anyone expects. This chapter walks through the first hours, slowly.

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A page from inside · the Learning Journey reads like a book

Your data stays exactly where it should — with you

Just a name and an email

No long forms. A simple account so your Zorgmap is saved and stays yours.

Yours to keep

Your preparation is yours. You decide who you share it with — nothing is ever made public.

Private by default

We never read what you write. Only anonymous usage data — and only with your consent.

Preparation is just the beginning

Prepare
Wishes, documents, instructions — everything your family needs, organized before it's urgent
You are here
Navigate
First 72 hours: who to call, what to do, in what order — step by step
Close
Weeks after: close accounts, cancel subscriptions, handle legal formalities
Heal
Months: emotional support, grief resources, and professional guidance
Remember
Always: a digital place to keep their memory alive and share stories

Prepare is live today. The rest of the journey — Navigate, Close, Heal, Remember — is what we're building next, so your family is never left starting from scratch.

Voices we keep hearing

Composite themes from interviews and public conversations in the Netherlands.

The first time, nobody knew what to do. The second time, I prepared — and it changed everything.

Marije· Lost both parents · Utrecht

There's an information vacuum before death. Families are completely on their own.

A funeral director· Working in NL for 22 years

I didn’t want my kids googling "what to do when a parent dies" the way I had to.

Anonymous· Online forum

Everyone says "get your affairs in order" — nobody tells you what that actually means here.

Anonymous· Online forum · NL

I thought I had insurance. Turns out my policy covered about a third of what the funeral actually cost.

Anonymous· Conversation with a family

It took me four months to find all the accounts. Four months of phone calls, while still trying to grieve.

Daughter, late 30s· Amsterdam

Questions people ask us

Yes — the Prepare module is free. No payment, no card. You make a quick profile so your Zorgmap is saved and stays yours.

It adapts to your situation, not your age. Whether you're getting your affairs in order with time ahead, living with a serious illness, going through a euthanasia process, or just exploring the topic — everly builds the path around you.

Nothing is lost. everly saves as you go — do a little, step away, come back whenever. Your path waits for you, and you can change any answer later.

Your preparation is private. You decide who you ever share it with — nothing is made public. We never read what you write; only anonymous usage data, and only with your consent.

everly is built for the Netherlands first. For now it’s in clear, plain English — Dutch is on the way as we roll out.

The best thing you can give your family is a plan

5 minutes to start. A lifetime of peace of mind.

So they can grieve — not search for answers alone.

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