There’s no guidebook for loss. That’s why we built Elayne.

At Elayne, we talk about the one thing most people avoid: death. It’s universal, inevitable, and deeply personal. Yet the systems around it are cold, complex, and purposely difficult to navigate. ‍

I know because I've been there.

I launched Elayne after losing my mom, Ildikó. She was a trailblazer long before I even knew what that meant. She grew up in Hungary and moved to the U.S. in her twenties with $100 in her pocket, barely speaking English, and a dream of becoming a doctor. She became the kind of doctor who made her patients feel safe, seen, and deeply cared for.‍

But even more than that, she became an extraordinary mother. In her early 50s, she was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, despite being a lifelong non-smoker. During her five-year battle, all we cared about was keeping her comfortable and holding onto more time; estate planning wasn’t even on my radar.

But after she passed, I found myself drowning in a maze of paperwork, phone calls, legal questions, and financial decisions. I was grieving and exhausted, and even with access to lawyers and savings, the post loss process was still completely overwhelming.

I kept thinking: if this is what it’s like for me, how is anyone else supposed to manage? And why do I feel so alone in this process?

That was the moment I knew I had to build something better.

At Elayne, we’re on a mission to create a new standard for how families everywhere prepare for and navigate loss. Elayne combines the latest AI with human compassion to make estate planning and settlements feel accessible, intuitive, and empowering – especially during the moments when clarity is hardest to find.

‍We help you get organized before a crisis and walk alongside you after one.

Because true legacy is about offering guidance, comfort, and answers when your loved ones need them most. That’s why we named the company Elayne - it means a ray of light through the storm clouds. That light is the purpose behind everything we do.