This is the "meat" that I found the most relevant: "When Noble contacted Apple in early 2017, she was told all she needed to do was prove she has the legal rig

This is the "meat" that I found the most relevant: "When Noble contacted Apple in early 2017, she was told all she needed to do was prove she has the legal right to her husband's estate. She sent all the documents the company asked for, including his death certificate and the will designating her as executor. "They called me back and said, no, that's not good enough — you have to have a court order [but] having to pay to put in a court order is a huge deal," she said. Court orders can cost from about $2,000 to tens of thousands of dollars — depending on whether they're opposed."