Once you have chosen sections of your Everplan to be shared “After Death,” you must give one of your Deputies the permission and responsibility of unlocking your information when the time comes.
You can give the unlocking permission to an existing Deputy or to a new Deputy.
Give unlocking permission to an existing Deputy
- Go to the My Deputies page under Secure Sharing.
- Click or tap Manage under Permissions for the Deputy you want to add this permission to.
- Select Manage “After Death” unlocking permission from the dropdown. A new window will open.
- Select Allow to give the Deputy the ability to report your death to Everplans and initiate the unlocking process.
- Select a Wait Time for the Deputy. After reporting your death, the Deputy must wait for a period of time while Everplans attempts to contact you via email with the opportunity to block the unlocking. You can choose a wait time for your Deputy of up to 30 days.
- Click or tap the Save button. Everplans will notify the Deputy via email of the change in their permissions.
We recommend adding multiple unlockers to prevent your Everplan from being inaccessible from your Deputies.
Remove unlocking permission from an existing Deputy
- Follow steps 1 to 3 above.
- Select Do not allow from the unlocking permission window.
- Click or tap the Save button. Everplans will notify the Deputy via email of the change in their permissions.
Step-by-step: Manage Deputies
Give unlocking permission to a new Deputy
- Follow the instructions for adding a new Deputy.
- When prompted to select permission to unlock, select Allow and choose a Wait Time for the deputy.
- On the My Deputies page, you’ll see the new Deputy listed, along with a status of “Pending.”
- When your Deputy accepts your invitation, we’ll change their status to “Active” and notify you via email.