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What Happens to Your Facebook Legacy Contact Account When You Die

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Without a Facebook Legacy Contact, no one can manage the memorialized profile, respond to friend requests, or update the profile photo. Set this up today.

Quick Facts

Urgency

Critical — set up before it's needed

Time to Set Up

2 minutes

Without It

Account memorialized with no management

With It

Legacy contact can manage memorialized profile

Step-by-Step Guide

1

Go to Facebook Memorialization Settings

On Facebook, go to Settings > General > Memorialization Settings. You can also search for "Memorialization" in Settings.

2

Choose a Legacy Contact

Select a trusted friend or family member as your Legacy Contact. They will be able to manage your memorialized profile after your passing.

3

Decide on account deletion preference

You can also choose to have your account permanently deleted instead of memorialized. This is a personal preference.

4

Notify your Legacy Contact

Let your chosen Legacy Contact know they've been selected so they understand their responsibilities.

Document Now Checklist

  • Legacy Contact name
  • Legacy Contact set up (yes/no)
  • Preference: memorialize or delete
  • Facebook account email

Last verified: June 2026. Platform policies may change. Verify current procedures directly with Facebook Legacy Contact. This guide is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

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What is 2FA?

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is the single biggest barrier families face when accessing accounts after death. If 2FA is enabled on an account and nobody has the authenticator device or backup codes, the account may be permanently inaccessible.

Google Authenticator

Open Google Authenticator → tap your profile icon → turn on sync. This backs up your 2FA codes to your Google account so they survive phone loss.

Authy

Settings → Devices → Allow multi-device. This lets you add Authy to multiple phones or tablets. If multi-device is off and the phone is lost, recovery is extremely difficult.

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