Ask HN: How would you pass on all of your digital files when you pass?

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Serious. We all have a lot of digital files that I'm sure would liked to be passed on to children, someone else. How would you do this? Keeping everything under your control, encrypted - until the end?

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There's Google's Inactive Account Manager: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3036546?hl=en

If you use Google Drive frequently, it might be a good option

Multiple copies, encrypted on USB, in a safety deposit box. Probate lawyers will provide the decryption passphrase and death certificate, which is required for the bank.

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