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I don't think I would create a file like this. It is a lot of sensitive information that I wouldn't want on my computer, and, how would I be sure it was found if when needed?

I would take all of the the things you listed (and what others have listed) and put them in a safe or fire-resistant box then give a sealed envelope to whoever is going to be the executor of your estate with information about how to find and access the box.

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This.

Key thing: do not put in a safe deposit box at a bank. Those are sealed once the bank determines that you’re dead.

Safest thing to do is tattoo it on the inside of your cheek

Only if you trust your dentist (or your proctologist, depending on which cheek you were referring to).

Don't trust either of them with the whole thing; have them meet in the middle.

I heard that tattoos inside your mouth don't last super long, not sure if it's true though.

Only if you kill the tattoo artist after.

Sounds a lot easier than properly securing my home network

May vary by country, but we added both of our adult children on our safe deposit box. They should have full access regardless.

In the US it’s by state. In New York, opening the box requires a court order no matter what. Getting access to the contents of the box after opening may also require an order from the surrogate court. There’s also a statutory procedure for appointment of an executor that can be complicated by many factors. All of this crap takes time and wastes a lot of money.

Don’t do it. Pay for an attorney to hold it on your behalf if you want a third party to hold on to it.

On top of this, safe deposit boxes are not very safe in general. Banks frequently fubar operations around them and lose, destroy, give access to the wrong people, etc.

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