Digital Access After Death: First Steps for Phones, Email, and 2FA Codes

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Secure the hardware immediately: Treat physical devices like the phone and laptop as the keys to the estate. Store them safely and do not tamper with security settings. Search for the master key: Before mapping individual accounts, look for signs of a password manager (like 1Password or Bitwarden) which can unlock the entire digital landscape … Read more

The Phone Is the New Mailbox: 2FA Turns Digital Life Into a Locked Safe

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Two-factor authentication (2FA) turns a locked smartphone into a brick wall, making it impossible to see the daily financial mail that used to arrive in a physical mailbox. Do not try to guess passwords or bypass phone locks. Your primary job is to build an inventory of what exists, not to hack into accounts. Keep … Read more