Recovery trigger

Begin the release process

This page is for use when the person who gave you a Recovery Sheet has died or is no longer able to manage their own affairs.

Entering this information will start a 10-day countdown. The owner will be notified immediately by email (and by SMS if they provided a phone number), including a one-click link they can use to cancel. If the owner is still alive and well, using that link stops everything and no information will be released. Take your time to be certain before proceeding.

From your Recovery Sheet

This must match the address on your Recovery Sheet exactly.

The 8-character code on your Recovery Sheet, in the format XXXX-XXXX.

Verifying your Recovery Sheet

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Verifying your sheet does not start the countdown. You will have a chance to confirm before anything is recorded.

Recovery trigger — step 2 of 2

Confirm the trigger

Your Recovery Sheet has been verified. Before the 10-day countdown begins, please read and confirm the statement below.

What happens next

  • 1. A 10-day countdown starts immediately.
  • 2. The owner is notified immediately by email (and by SMS if they provided a phone number), with a one-click link to cancel.
  • 3. If the owner does not use that link within 10 days, you will receive an email with a link to retrieve your release.
  • 4. If the owner cancels, you will be notified and no information will be released.

To proceed, type the following sentence exactly as it appears:

I confirm that, to the best of my knowledge, the owner has died or is incapacitated and I am authorized to begin this release.

Capitalization, punctuation, and spacing must be exact.

The owner will be notified immediately. Only proceed if you are certain they have died or are incapacitated.

Completing the trigger

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Verification

The countdown has begun

10-day countdown started. The owner has been notified. Come back to the release link when it arrives by email in 10 days.

10

days remaining

What to expect

A confirmation message has been sent to the address on your Recovery Sheet.

If the owner does not use their cancel link within 10 days, you will receive an email with a link to retrieve your release. No further action is required from you right now.

If the trigger was cancelled by the owner, you will receive a notification email. This means the owner is alive and no information has been disclosed.

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