1Password Access after Death, Legacy Contacts

Add me to the list of people who’d like this.

My preferred solution would be to provide an email address that I can share with my heirs, along with instructions on what to do once I’m dead: send an email to the address with a predefined code in it.

When this happens, it should notify me that an heir is asking for access to my account, and give me a configurable time period in which to object, maybe 48 hours. If I don’t do that, they get access to data that allows them to access my 1password account.

cchuck

Did you see one of our latest beta announcements? Does it help you? https://1password.community/discussion/145445/recovery-codes-for-individuals-beta#latest

Add me to the list. I have the stand-alone paid app, not a membership. I was hoping a membership would include a legacy feature. If 1Password competitors can do it...

Thanks pxlrbt I'll let the team know this is a concern you'd like addressed.

ref: PB-39375148

Just want to add my 2cents. I think this is a crucial feature. Currently I stored my emergency kit with a service that encrypts it when I don't respond two an email in X days. But I'd rather have my password manager handle this than relying on another tool (which might not be around anymore when it's needed).

Yep, the local lock smith is a friend of the family. :)

1P_Tommy

To your suggestion about locking it in a safe. You mentioned that you are the only one with the combination. I certainly hope that your family will be able to crack it open….

accordionmelody

Topics like this are always open to discussion amongst the team. That does not necessarily translate to active work on any project. That said, I am but a single person in this large machine. There are many areas that my travels do not take me each day. We are aware of various methods and the team always looks at possibilities. Thank you for sharing.

I believe that Bitwarden has found a good solution here and wanted to make this suggestion available for discussion in the development team.

Bitwarden allows you to define so-called "trusted emergency contacts" via Emergency Access.

They can then request access via their Bitwarden account in an emergency. The trusted emergency contact can then access the grantor's vault after a predefined period of time has elapsed.

During this period, however, the grantor can also cancel this access request (if the request is not permitted and the grantor is still alive, for example).

More information: https://bitwarden.com/help/emergency-access/

I am curious to see whether we will soon see another option from 1Password. It has already been announced here and there that this topic is already being discussed internally.

Some of our users provide 1/2 of the password to another family member and another half to another family member.

The use of the Emergency Kit is the only available option. Feel free to look around the community. You'll see varied suggestions from many folks here in the community. As with any important or legal document, you must take appropriate safeguards to ensure its safety. I lock mine behind a safe door, and only I know the combination, too. In the event of my demise, my heirs will need to access it. Outside of that, I also have it stored in a bank safety deposit box for disaster preparedness.

It should never be left out in the open for anyone to find.