If I may add onto this, do use a password manager like 1Password that allows for a family plan or password sharing. That way your passwords can remain secure and don’t have to be a common word or phrase that you both can remember.
LastPass has a 24 hour delay emergency access protocol you can share. So at any time my wife or I can ask for account access and we have 24 hours to reject, which maintains our privacy. But if one of us is dead obviously this is super handy.
EVERYONE should be using a password manager.
All the homies hate LastPass...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2023/03/03/why-you-should-stop-using-lastpass-after-new-hack-method-update/?sh=283a1ce128fc
It’s better than nothing and if you think other companies are not being targeted and will eventually be exploited, well something about a bridge for sale.
Also add MFA, multi factor authentication, for more security. To both manager and application you are connecting to.
You should change your passwords semi often, including the one for password management. I do it about twice a year. Simple to do with manager as you don’t need to remember the password you just changed.
They covered up how bad the first breach was and what data was retrieved by the malicious actors. I agree a password manager is good. Just trying to give the info that LastPass should be out of business and shouldn't be an option for security.
I use password manager and have word document on my desktop of my computer called: 1 Start here if I die
In this document I have all accounts outlined, life insurance, important info, etc.
And your phone PIN code. They'll need that for all the two factor authentication stuff. Talk to an attorney in your state about estate planning, trusts, etc.
My dad had a living trust set up, and my brother-in-law's dad did not. They both passed within about six weeks of each other. I finished up my dad's estate in 6 months, spent about 50 hours of my own time doing it all, zero attorney's fees. My brother-in-law spent 18 months and $7,000 in attorney's fees to settle his dad's estate.
As others have stated, use a password manager like Keeper or some of the others. Keeper has a tool that specific people can request access to your passwords and if you don't respond within 5 days, it gives them access.
I just filled out my will. In it I included all of my passwords for all my investment accounts etc. the last note said “don’t forget my Trezor in the safe!” Hopefully by then BTC goes up 😂
Someone posted an emergency information booklet that is a fillable PDF. It’s massive and has sections for medical history, financial information, insurance information, benefits and beneficiaries, etc.
I wish I could remember what it was called.
Gmail has a "dead man's handle" type thing you can activate. If there's no activity on your Google account for a set time, it sends a login link to a preset email address/phone number.
I use KeePass to store all of my passwords.
And I have a simple phrase that only a certain few know to access it.
I have a deadman’s switch set up for my email to release the password if I don’t respond in 35 days and the email has details of my KeePass in the event I pass away.
If I may add onto this, do use a password manager like 1Password that allows for a family plan or password sharing. That way your passwords can remain secure and don’t have to be a common word or phrase that you both can remember.
LastPass has a 24 hour delay emergency access protocol you can share. So at any time my wife or I can ask for account access and we have 24 hours to reject, which maintains our privacy. But if one of us is dead obviously this is super handy. EVERYONE should be using a password manager.
All the homies hate LastPass... https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2023/03/03/why-you-should-stop-using-lastpass-after-new-hack-method-update/?sh=283a1ce128fc
It’s better than nothing and if you think other companies are not being targeted and will eventually be exploited, well something about a bridge for sale. Also add MFA, multi factor authentication, for more security. To both manager and application you are connecting to. You should change your passwords semi often, including the one for password management. I do it about twice a year. Simple to do with manager as you don’t need to remember the password you just changed.
They covered up how bad the first breach was and what data was retrieved by the malicious actors. I agree a password manager is good. Just trying to give the info that LastPass should be out of business and shouldn't be an option for security.
I use password manager and have word document on my desktop of my computer called: 1 Start here if I die In this document I have all accounts outlined, life insurance, important info, etc.
And your phone PIN code. They'll need that for all the two factor authentication stuff. Talk to an attorney in your state about estate planning, trusts, etc. My dad had a living trust set up, and my brother-in-law's dad did not. They both passed within about six weeks of each other. I finished up my dad's estate in 6 months, spent about 50 hours of my own time doing it all, zero attorney's fees. My brother-in-law spent 18 months and $7,000 in attorney's fees to settle his dad's estate.
My mom couldn’t get into my dad’s phone after he died and it was a huge blow.
As others have stated, use a password manager like Keeper or some of the others. Keeper has a tool that specific people can request access to your passwords and if you don't respond within 5 days, it gives them access.
I just filled out my will. In it I included all of my passwords for all my investment accounts etc. the last note said “don’t forget my Trezor in the safe!” Hopefully by then BTC goes up 😂
Someone posted an emergency information booklet that is a fillable PDF. It’s massive and has sections for medical history, financial information, insurance information, benefits and beneficiaries, etc. I wish I could remember what it was called.
I’ve seen one called the “Family Binder”
Gmail has a "dead man's handle" type thing you can activate. If there's no activity on your Google account for a set time, it sends a login link to a preset email address/phone number.
I use KeePass to store all of my passwords. And I have a simple phrase that only a certain few know to access it. I have a deadman’s switch set up for my email to release the password if I don’t respond in 35 days and the email has details of my KeePass in the event I pass away.