Legacy Locker - How it Works
How it Works
Legacy Locker is easy to use and understand. First, you create an account and fill out your profile with your basic information (address, phone numbers, etc). Next, you enter verifiers, the people who you completely trust to handle information in the unfortunate event of your passing. The next step is to identify all your online assets, entering the Website, username, and password for each asset. As you enter assets, you'll assign them to your beneficiaries, the people to whom you wish to pass on your sensitive information. In addition to online assets, you can also create Legacy Letters, notes which get electronically delivered to friends, loved ones, or colleagues. Think of your Legacy Locker similar to a safety deposit box, it's a secure place to store important assets - only online.
Once your Legacy Locker is set up, you can always come back and add, edit, or remove assets. It's easy to update, and you can do it from any Internet-connected computer, anywhere in the world. This way, when you change passwords, or create new accounts, you can protect them with Legacy Locker just a few minutes later.
The final part on how Legacy Locker works is just as straightforward, though we know it's not the most pleasant topic. When a Legacy Locker customer passes away, one of their verifiers must visit the website to report the death. At this point, the service uses a safe combination of human oversight with secure technology to ensure the user's assets are properly dispersed. Emails to beneficiaries are sent with secure, embedded links that contain the assets or Legacy Letters. It's never fun to think about our own mortality, but we very much hope that Legacy Locker provides a valuable service to help ease the transition when a loved one passes away.
