Dear friends,
Password managers and security tools are designed to be impenetrable fortresses, protecting your most sensitive information with military-grade encryption. This creates a paradox in legacy planning: the very security measures that protect you in life can permanently lock out your loved ones after death unless you plan appropriately.
Your password manager likely contains credentials for dozens or hundreds of accounts, including financial institutions, email accounts, and critical services. Without access to this vault, your family may be unable to manage your digital estate, access important accounts, or even complete basic administrative tasks after your death.
Critical challenges include master password is never recoverable - zero-knowledge encryption, secret key required for new device access and account recovery, and emergency kit pdf must be stored securely in physical location. These security layers protect against unauthorized access but can also prevent legitimate access by authorized family members and estate executors.
DeathNote helps you securely document master passwords, recovery keys, 2FA backup codes, and hardware security device PINs. You can provide step-by-step instructions for accessing your password vault while ensuring this information remains encrypted and protected until properly verified death triggers delivery to your designated contacts.
Consider creating a layered access plan: emergency contacts who can access critical accounts immediately, trusted executors who receive full vault access, and detailed documentation of what's stored where. This planning ensures security during life while enabling access when needed.
Password storage, secure notes, 2FA codes, credit cards, documents
Individual, Families (5 members), Teams, Business
Login credentials, secure notes, documents, 2FA codes, API keys, credit cards, identities, SSH keys
Download and print your 1Password Emergency Kit PDF (contains Secret Key and space for master password). Store in fireproof safe or safety deposit box. NEVER store digitally. This is the ONLY way to recover your account.
Individual accounts cannot be transferred. Families plan allows vault sharing and Family Organizer role succession. Critical for inheritance planning.