Storing passwords incase of death?

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Has anyone created a so called digital will?

Just thinking with the accounts I have if I were to die suddenly there'd be no way to access the funding in some places.

Has anyone found a good way of storing passwords so they can be passed on when you pass on?

I was thinking an encrypted USB so I'd only ever have to leave one password laying around for a family member to find.

I'm not hugely trusting of these online services as they all seem to encrypt on their end which indicates it could be intercepted and also read by them(excluding the possible hack risk).

Anyone done such a thing?
 
Pretty sure this is what probate and the solicitors deal with. Just make sure you have a list and everything is in your name properly.
 
maccapacca said:
Pretty sure this is what probate and the solicitors deal with. Just make sure you have a list and everything is in your name properly.
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Ill have a word with mine see if they could gain access to such accounts.

Don't fancy leaving passwords with them just due to how often I change mine.
 
He means that when you die and somebody has probate they don't need your original online banking password to access your account.
 
Sorry I did get that.

I'm not hugely worried about my accounts in the UK as I'm sure they can access them as you said.

Its more the foreign accounts I wonder about.
 
Hmm good point actually. If you die, and no one knows the password, that account will just disappear. Obviously with bank accounts, solicitors can help the next in kin get access to that money.

But what about something like a Steam account etc.? If you suddenly die, that account will just disappear completely. All those games you've spent hundreds on just gone to waste.

I hadn't thought of that kind of thing before so wouldn't have left the password anywhere about. So if I kicked the bucket tomorrow... What a waste.

Thanks for bringing this to my attention, although a pretty grim topic.

I would probably as you say use a heavily encrypted flash drive containing all the log in details, with a strong password that I would keep a trusted person updated on.
 
For the important things they can apply for access such as the bank. For the non important things they'd have your mobile which is usually the recovery device for your email which they'd be to recover your other accounts from. I wouldn't bother tbh.
 
DPA doesn't apply to dead people, i.e. all your data can be sold to absolutely anyone. I'd be somewhat cautious about informing these companies of death. I'd rather a relative logs on and closes the accounts.
 
Surely just encrypting a USB and leaving a letter with the password for the USB to someone in your will would be simple and best?

Still yet to make a deal with someone to wipe all my Hard drives when I die. Hahah
 
just build a kill switch which streams all your personal data to myspace when you die. That's pretty safe because no-one will think to look for it there.
 
Snookums said:
Surely just encrypting a USB and leaving a letter with the password for the USB to someone in your will would be simple and best?

Still yet to make a deal with someone to wipe all my Hard drives when I die. Hahah
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Depending on when you.pass, USB stick may be a defunct media.
 
I use the google inactive service to help give access. What I am more concerned about is all the family pictures that I keep in google pictures (I know you are meant to have a local back up...but...) Not sure how it deals with the multifactor auth that is all set up.
 
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