How to Add a Legacy Contact for Your Apple ID
This is important in planning for your incapacity or demise.
A Legacy Contact is someone you choose to have access to the data in your Apple account after your death.
About Legacy Contacts
Your Legacy Contact can be anyone you choose, and you can designate more than one Legacy Contact. They do not even need an Apple ID or an Apple device.
To file an access request after you pass away, they will just need…
The access key that you generate when you choose them as your contact
Your death certificate
What you need to add a Legacy Contact for your Apple ID…
An Apple device running iOS 15.2, iPadOS 15.2, or macOS Monterey 12.1 that you're signed in with your Apple ID.
Two-factor authentication turned on for your Apple ID
To be over the age of 13 (This age varies by country and region)
Add a Legacy Contact for your Apple ID…
Use the Legacy Contacts in Apple ID Settings.
Share the Access Key with your Legacy Contact…
Make sure your contact has your access key
Remove a Legacy Contact…
Use Apple ID Settings
You can remove someone as a Legacy Contact at any time in your Apple ID settings.
This document is designed for general information only. The information presented in this document should not be construed to be formal legal or tax advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship.
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