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Ah, I hadn't thought of pulling a two-layer version of that... clever, and you can share keys only with people who are in the will or testament. I wonder if law
by zlg_codes 3y ago
Ah, I hadn't thought of pulling a two-layer version of that... clever, and you can share keys only with people who are in the will or testament. I wonder if law firms or banks feel more safe holding onto things for people if they don't know their contents. I imagine it would reduce liability.
- Terr_ 3y agoAside from the 80/20 conventional measures I mentioned (beneficiaries, institution checklist) I'd probably go for: 1. Hire a law firm with instructions to deliver an envelope in the event if your death to your executor/SO/whatever. Or even just a trusted friend. 2. Proactively tell your family who that contact is, so that they can promptly request the letter if something happens. 3. In the letter, put a semi-permanent password you don't use for another purpose. Maybe toss in a copy of your will too. 4. Periodically upload a copy of your secret-stuff which was encrypted by that password onto something like a shared Google Drive folder or something just your family members already have access to. (As with all backups, don't assume your house outlives you.) This way you don't need to update the death-letter every time you change a password, and the law-firm/friend will have a key without a lock.