We Believe Readiness Is the Greatest Gift a Family Can Give Itself.
CarryOn™ was built because every family deserves to be organized, informed, and prepared — regardless of income, background, or circumstance.
Built for Every Family. Period.
You know the scenario. Someone you love is gone — and suddenly you're standing in their kitchen, opening drawers, looking for a will that might not exist, calling numbers you're not sure are right, trying to figure out what they wanted while barely holding yourself together.
76% of U.S. adults reported not having a will in a 2025 survey. And even having a will doesn't necessarily mean your family knows where everything is, who to call, or what to do first. Not because people don't care — but because no one gave them a simple, secure, affordable way to get ready.[2]
That's why CarryOn exists.
Not only for the wealthy families who already have estate attorneys on retainer. Not only for the tech-savvy early adopters who track everything in spreadsheets. For every family — the single parent working two jobs who needs a checklist their kids can follow, the young couple who just bought their first home and realized they have no plan, the grandparent who wants their voice heard at a graduation they might not make, the blended family navigating who gets what and who needs to know.
CarryOn is the platform that meets all of them where they are — with security they can trust, simplicity they can use, and a price they can afford.
We're not just an app. We build infrastructure for family preparedness — so that when the hardest day comes, your family isn't searching. They're ready.
Our Mission
Ensure every American family has the clarity, organization, and readiness they need for life's most critical transitions — reducing overwhelm through secure estate infrastructure and intelligent document analysis.
Our Vision
Define the family readiness category and become the standard for families and institutions that refuse to leave their affairs to chance.
Our Values
Readiness Over Reaction.
We don't wait for crisis. We prepare for it.
Security you can inspect.
Your files are scrambled before they’re stored, with a separate lock for every family. Our AI only reads your documents when you ask it to. Privileged access is restricted to defined administrative functions and is controlled and audited — our Security page documents exactly how.
Accessible to Every Family.
Not just the wealthy. Not just the tech-savvy. Not just the married, the traditional, or the conventional. Every family — however you define yours.
Lean by Design.
Every dollar earns its keep. Every feature ships because families need it — not because investors want it.
People First. Always.
Behind every document in our vault is a person someone loves. Behind every checklist item is a task someone will face on the worst day of their life. We never forget that. Our platform is secure and automated, but our operational teams are real people — trained, empathetic, and personally invested in getting this right for your family.
Who We Are
CarryOn is led by a small, focused team that believes this work matters. Our leadership brings deep experience across operations, legal, finance, and technology — but what unites us isn't our résumés. It's the shared conviction that three out of four adults without a will is an unacceptable number, and that every family — regardless of who they are, where they live, or what they look like — deserves to be ready.
The people behind CarryOn are trained for empathy, precision, and the kind of care this work demands. Today that starts with the founder, who personally answers support and reviews every verification.
Barnet Harris
Founder & CEO · 24-Year U.S. Military Veteran
After 24 years of military service, Barnet saw firsthand what happens when families aren’t prepared. He built CarryOn so that no family — military or civilian — has to face a crisis wondering where things are, who to call, or what to do next.
LinkedIn ProfileCustomer Service Team (CST)
Human support from the founder, in-app
Transition Verification Team (TVT)
Death certificate verification and beneficiary activation
Trustee Services Team (TST)
Confidential execution of Designated Trustee Services (DTS) tasks