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Prepare Digital Access for Loved Ones After Death

1/7/2026

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Kim Komando urges preparing digital access for loved ones in emergencies, enabling data access after death.
She recommends setting up Legacy Contacts for Apple and Google accounts to let trusted people access data.
She also advises using a password manager with emergency access for banking and investments.
For cryptocurrency, store seed phrases securely and decide whether to delete or manage social media posthumously; share the phone passcode for two-factor authentication.

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Kim Komando urges preparing digital access for loved ones in emergencies, enabling data access after death.
She recommends setting up Legacy Contacts for Apple and Google accounts to let trusted people access data.
She also advises using a password manager with emergency access for banking and investments.
For cryptocurrency, store seed phrases securely and decide whether to delete or manage social media posthumously; share the phone passcode for two-factor authentication.