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When total digital inheritance feels like a violation of the dead

My husband is dying and he set up a digital vault with all his accounts and passwords but knowing I will have access to everything makes me not want to look because some privacy should survive death.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Complete access to someone's digital life can feel like an invasion even when explicitly granted by the deceased.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Data and privacy after death?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.