FamilyHub SG / My Legacy changes
My Legacy will delete your stored data on 4 January 2027. Here’s what to save and where to keep it.
From 4 January 2027, MyLegacy@LifeSG permanently deletes the personal information, funeral plans and will records that users entered themselves. Your Advance Care Plan, CPF nomination and Lasting Power of Attorney are not affected. If you want to keep anything you typed in, download or copy it before then. Anyone you shared it with as a Trusted Person loses access on the same day.
What is deleted, and what stays
My Legacy is not shutting down. It is stopping storage of the information you type in yourself, and keeping the records it pulls from government sources.
Deleted on 4 January 2027
- Personal information: important documents, financial accounts, bills and payments, properties, vehicles and digital accounts
- Funeral plans
- Will records. You can no longer store or update will details in My Legacy during the transition
- Your Trusted Persons lose access to all of the above
Not affected
- Advance Care Plan
- CPF nomination
- Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)
- These keep syncing to your account from government records, and Trusted Persons you shared them with keep access
LifeSG’s stated reason is that information people maintain themselves drifts out of date, and My Legacy became one more place to keep updated. That problem does not go away when you move your information somewhere else. Whatever you choose, set a yearly reminder to check it.
What to do before 4 January 2027
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Download or copy what you want to keep
Log in to My Legacy with Singpass and open each section you filled in. The official notice tells you to download what you wish to keep, but it does not list the buttons. Check which download or export options your account shows. If a section has none, print each page to PDF or take screenshots.
Open the saved files afterwards to confirm they work. A computer makes this easier than a phone.
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Decide where each type of information will live
Use the worksheet below. One place per type of information is easier to keep current than five.
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Tell the people who need to know
If you named Trusted Persons, tell them the old access ends on 4 January 2027 and show them where things are now. If someone named you, ask them to do the same for you.
Worksheet: what My Legacy held and what to capture
Work through each row. Print it if you prefer paper. Ticks are not saved if you leave this page.
| What My Legacy held | What to write down or save | Where I will keep it |
|---|---|---|
| Important documents | ||
| Financial accounts | ||
| Bills and payments | ||
| Properties | ||
| Vehicles | ||
| Digital accounts | ||
| Funeral plan | ||
| Will record |
Keep it findable, not exposed. Record where accounts are held and the last 4 digits at most. Do not type full account numbers or passwords into a spreadsheet, a note or any app, including ours.
Your will record
My Legacy is moving away from holding will details itself. During the transition you cannot store or update will details there, and existing will records are deleted on 4 January 2027. The official notice suggests you may consider depositing a record with the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) Wills Registry. LifeSG says it is working towards retrieving will-storage information from that registry through My Legacy.
- It is optional. The registry is non-mandatory and confidential.
- It does not store your will. SAL says it does not keep the will or a copy. It records your details as the person making the will, the date of the will, who drew it up, and where it is held.
- Fees: SAL’s site lists $50 per will deposit submission and $10 per search.
The original will still needs a safe, known place, and your executor should know where it is. For questions about your own will, speak to a lawyer. This page cannot advise on that.
If you are someone’s Trusted Person
After 4 January 2027 you will no longer have access to the affected information. The official advice is to speak to the person who shared it with you about how they want to keep you informed.
- Ask them for a copy of what matters to you, or a short list of where things are.
- Check that you can open whatever they give you.
- Their Advance Care Plan, CPF nomination and LPA are not affected, and your access to those stays.
Where to keep it instead
There is no single right answer. Most households end up using two or three of these together.
| Option | Good for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| Printed sheet and folder | Simple. Works without accounts or a phone. Easy for a spouse to find if they know where it is | Goes out of date. Can be lost, damaged or seen by the wrong person |
| Spreadsheet in cloud storage | Flexible and free. You control the layout | No reminders. Sharing means managing file access. Easy to let drift |
| Password manager | Logins and digital accounts | Not built for property, loans or insurance. Emergency-access features differ by product, so check the one you choose |
| Lawyer or will-writing service | Your will and original legal documents | Fees. They will not hold your bank, insurance or subscription details |
| A shared household records app, such as FamilyHub SG | Keeping property, loans, insurance, savings and documents together, with reminders and family access | You enter everything yourself. Read the limits in the next section first |
Using FamilyHub SG for this
FamilyHub SG is a household records app for Singapore families. It is built and run by one person and is in a free beta. It is not affiliated with LifeSG, My Legacy or any government agency. Here is what it does and does not do for this use, so you can decide whether it fits.
What it does
- Keeps records for properties, loans (including mortgages), insurance policies, investments, savings and CPF or SRS accounts, credit cards, other assets (including vehicles) and a home inventory. Each record is tagged to the family member it belongs to.
- Lets you attach PDFs or photos (JPEG, PNG, WebP, up to 10 MB each) to a record, or save a link to where a document lives. Free households share 10 MB of storage in total.
- Has an Estate Planning checklist for your Will, LPA, CPF nomination, Advance Medical Directive and Advance Care Plan. You can add notes, such as where the physical copy is kept, and a link.
- Lets you invite family by email as a Member (can edit) or a Viewer (can only look), and share selected categories with a financial adviser.
- Shows in-app reminders for insurance renewals, loan repricing, fixed deposit maturity and warranty expiry.
- Exports everything: an Excel workbook, a full backup .zip that includes your files, and a Word “Asset & Liability Summary” you can hand to family or a lawyer.
- Keeps deleted items in a Recycle Bin for 30 days so most mistakes can be undone.
What it does not do
- It does not import from My Legacy. You enter your information yourself.
- It does not connect to Singpass, your bank or your insurers, and it asks for no bank logins.
- It has no section for digital accounts or funeral plans. Use the Notes on a record.
- It is not a will, not legal advice, and not connected to any government system, including the CPF Board and the Wills Registry. The checklist only tracks what you tell it.
- There is no “release only after I pass away” setting. People you invite can see what their role allows straight away.
- Reminders appear inside the app. There is no email or text alert yet.
- It is new. Keep your own copy of anything important as well.
How your data is handled
Connections use HTTPS and the database provider encrypts stored data. The main database and uploaded files are hosted in Singapore. Each household’s data is kept separate from other households by database-level access rules. You sign in with a passkey, Google or an emailed code. The data is not end-to-end encrypted, and the operator can access stored data for the limited purpose of running the service. The privacy policy has the details.
How to move your information across
- Open app.familyhubsg.com and sign in.
- Add the family members the records belong to.
- Add the records you captured in the worksheet: properties, loans, insurance, savings and other assets.
- Attach scans or photos, or save a link to where each document lives. Use Notes for where the original is kept.
- Tick off the Estate Planning items you have done, and note where your will is kept.
- Invite your spouse or family as Members or Viewers.
- Download the full backup from Settings → Data and keep a copy somewhere else.
Try it with a few records first
FamilyHub SG is free during the beta. Start with one property or one policy and see whether it suits how your household works. Use made-up numbers if you prefer.
Questions and answers
Is My Legacy shutting down?
No. From 4 January 2027 it stops storing information that users entered themselves: personal information, funeral plans and will records. The dashboard continues and keeps showing government-sourced records such as your Advance Care Plan, CPF nomination and LPA.
Will my CPF nomination, LPA or Advance Care Plan be deleted?
No. The official notice says they are not affected. They continue to sync to your account, and Trusted Persons you shared them with keep access.
What happens if I do nothing before 4 January 2027?
Your stored personal information, will records and funeral plans are permanently deleted. After that date they are no longer accessible to you or to any Trusted Persons you shared them with.
How do I download my information from My Legacy?
The official notice says to download what you wish to keep but does not list the steps. Log in with Singpass, open each section you used, and use any download or export option your account shows. If there is none, print the page to PDF or take screenshots. If you are stuck, use the “Contact us” option on the LifeSG help site.
Can I still store or update my will in My Legacy?
No. During the transition you cannot store or update will details there. The official notice suggests considering the SAL Wills Registry instead.
What does the SAL Wills Registry cost, and does it keep my will?
SAL’s site lists $50 per will deposit submission and $10 per search. It does not keep the will or a copy. It records the testator’s details, the date, who drew up the will, and where it is held. Using it is not mandatory.
I am a Trusted Person. What changes for me?
You lose access to the affected information after 4 January 2027. Speak to the person who shared it with you about how they want to keep you informed.
Is it safe to put my financial details in an app like FamilyHub SG?
That depends on what you enter. A safer approach is to record where things are held and the last 4 digits at most, never passwords, and to keep your own backup copy. FamilyHub SG is in beta and run by the founder along with an IT developer, so read the privacy policy and decide what you are comfortable storing.
Is FamilyHub SG part of the government or My Legacy?
No. It is an independent, privately built app.
Sources
- LifeSG on AskGov: What changes are being made to My Legacy on 4 January 2027, and what do I need to do?
- LifeSG on AskGov: What data from My Legacy will be deleted?
- Singapore Academy of Law: Wills Registry, Getting Started (fees and what the registry stores)
The official notice may change. Check the links above for the latest before you act. FamilyHub SG is an independent service and is not affiliated with LifeSG, My Legacy, the Singapore Academy of Law or any government agency. Nothing on this page is legal, tax or financial advice.