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Anonymous
2 years ago

1Password Access after Death, Legacy Contacts

I am not planning to die anytime soon, but sometimes things happen.

Beyond securing my 1Password details in an Escrow account, or with a lawyer, or in a bank lockbox, does 1Password offer any means of allowing one or more designated member of the 1Password Families account to access the 1Password account in case of the primary owner's passing?

Apple now offers the ability to add one or more https://support.apple.com/en-us/102631 so that in case of your untimely demise, an Access Key and a Death Certificate allows Apple to grant the holder of both of these to get a new Apple ID that has access to your Apple ID Account.

It may be something 1Password wants to consider, though I realize that reviewing Death Certificates may not be on the high list of priorities for the team!

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  • thimplicity's avatar
    thimplicity
    New Contributor
    2 years ago

    Please add me to the list of people who are interested in a functionality similar to Bitwarden. The solution should not include storing something in a safe, as people might not live close to another

  • 1P_Tommy's avatar
    1P_Tommy
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    2 years ago

    I'm glad you've found some ideas in this topic. I've shared your comments internally.

  • gvanschip's avatar
    gvanschip
    New Contributor
    2 years ago

    Good point. I actually added my mother to my family account and made sure that she shares all her items in a shared vault. Likewise, I have added both my children to my account and created an item with access details for my account. All manual options so having something automated build in would be great. I do realize that it would need a lot of careful consideration from a security standpoint.

  • GSK's avatar
    GSK
    Occasional Contributor
    2 years ago

    I have just moved from Bitwarden to 1Password. I find that 1Password is just a little more "polished". The emergency access in Bitwarden, previously mentioned by nNfEfRtqUHrmDWYdocjh is something that did give me some peace of mind. I don't need to rehash the points already made on this string - suffice it to say, printing the Emergency Kit for someone to find after my death poses too many obstacles.

    At $10 per year, I can hang on to Bitwarden for this functionality, and then just have my 1Password credentials within Bitwarden.

  • HudsonOH's avatar
    HudsonOH
    New Contributor
    2 years ago

    Emergency access is a huge glaring need. Please add this feature. I switched to 1Password from LogMeOnce for good reasons LMO was glitchy and has a clunky user interface. 1Password is so much better, EXCEPT I'm seriously missing the Emergency Access feature. Obviously a lot of users and potential users agree. Please get this done.

  • 1P_Tommy's avatar
    1P_Tommy
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    2 years ago

    Gotcha. I'll get that portion before the team. Thanks for clarification.

  • amertner's avatar
    amertner
    New Contributor
    2 years ago

    1P_Tommy Unfortunately, it doesn’t. The crux is this sentence: “ Once created, make sure to store the code in a safe and accessible place outside of this account”

    Where should I store it? I don’t have a safe deposit box, and I tend to use 1Password to store my confidential stuff. A mechanism to release it to the right people after I’m gone is the part that’s missing for me.