Email & Communication
These are often the master keys to every other account. If your executor can access email, they can reset most other passwords.
- Gmail / Google Workspace
- Outlook / Hotmail / Microsoft 365
- Yahoo Mail
- AOL Mail
- ProtonMail
- iCloud Mail
- Other email providers
Financial Accounts
Banking, investments, payment apps, and digital currencies.
- Primary bank (checking / savings)
- Secondary banks
- Credit cards (online portals)
- Investment accounts (Fidelity, Schwab, Vanguard, E*Trade)
- Retirement accounts (401k, IRA)
- PayPal
- Venmo
- Zelle
- Apple Pay / Google Pay
- Cryptocurrency exchanges (Coinbase, Binance, Kraken)
- Cryptocurrency wallets (hardware wallets, software wallets)
- Credit monitoring (Credit Karma, Experian)
Social Media
Decide for each: memorialize, delete, or transfer?
- Facebook
- Instagram
- X (Twitter)
- LinkedIn
- Pinterest
- Reddit
- Nextdoor
- TikTok
- Snapchat
- YouTube (if separate from Google)
Cloud Storage & Photos
Where your documents, photos, and videos live.
- Google Drive & Google Photos
- iCloud
- Dropbox
- OneDrive
- Amazon Photos
- Flickr
- Shutterfly
- External hard drives / NAS (network storage)
Shopping & Retail
- Amazon
- eBay
- Etsy
- Walmart
- Target
- Costco
- Other retail accounts with stored payment methods
Subscriptions & Entertainment
- Netflix
- Hulu
- Disney+
- Max (HBO)
- Amazon Prime Video
- Apple TV+
- Spotify
- Apple Music
- YouTube Premium
- Audible
- Kindle / Amazon Books
- Newspaper / magazine subscriptions
Travel & Loyalty Programs
- Airline frequent flyer (Delta, United, American, Southwest)
- Hotel loyalty (Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG)
- Airbnb
- VRBO
- Expedia / Booking.com
- Uber
- Lyft
- Car rental (Hertz, Enterprise, Avis, National)
- TSA PreCheck / Global Entry
Healthcare
- Patient portals (MyChart, Epic, etc.)
- Medicare.gov
- Health insurance portals
- Pharmacy accounts (CVS, Walgreens, mail-order)
- Telehealth services
- Fitness trackers / health apps (Fitbit, Apple Health)
Government & Legal
- Social Security Administration (SSA.gov)
- IRS (for tax transcripts and records)
- State DMV / driver's license
- Online will services (LegalZoom, Trust & Will)
- Veterans Affairs (VA.gov)
Smart Home & IoT
These control physical access to your home and property. Often overlooked, but critical.
- WiFi router / mesh network (Eero, Orbi, etc.)
- Smart locks (August, Yale, Schlage)
- Security systems (Ring, Nest Secure, SimpliSafe, ADT)
- Video doorbells (Ring, Nest, Arlo)
- Smart thermostats (Nest, Ecobee, Honeywell)
- Smart lights (Philips Hue, LIFX)
- Voice assistants (Alexa, Google Home, Siri)
- Smart garage door openers
- Home automation hubs (SmartThings, Hubitat)
AI & Emerging Services
New category. Most of these have no legacy or death policies yet.
- ChatGPT / OpenAI
- Claude (Anthropic)
- Gemini (Google)
- Microsoft Copilot
- Perplexity
- Midjourney / DALL-E / image generators
- Custom GPTs or AI projects you've built
Devices & Hardware
Your executor needs to know what exists and how to unlock it.
- Smartphone(s) — with passcode / PIN / biometric
- Tablet(s)
- Laptop(s) / desktop computer(s)
- External hard drives
- Network-attached storage (NAS)
- USB backup drives
- Hardware security keys (YubiKey, etc.)
Websites, Domains & Online Business
- Domain registrars (GoDaddy, Namecheap, Google Domains)
- Web hosting accounts
- WordPress / Wix / Squarespace sites
- Online stores (Shopify, Etsy seller)
- Email hosting
Other Accounts
- Online gaming (Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo)
- Dating apps
- Classifieds (Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace seller)
- Professional associations
- Alumni networks
- Volunteer organizations
Don't expect to check every box. Most people have 30–50 accounts, not 100+.
Start with the ones that matter most: email, financial, and anything that controls access to your home.
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