What Happens to Your Substack (Writer) Account When You Die
Quick Facts
Contact
support@substack.com
Revenue
Claimable
Subscribers
Notify or transfer
Step-by-Step Guide
Claim pending Substack revenue immediately
Substack writers with paid subscribers have pending revenue. Contact support@substack.com with death cert to claim payouts.
Decide: keep newsletter archive or close
Substack archives remain accessible. Consider keeping the archive as a legacy or transferring to a co-writer.
Cancel paid subscription billing for subscribers
Stop charging subscribers by pausing the publication. Substack support can help with this.
Document Now Checklist
- Substack publication name
- Number of paid subscribers
- Approximate monthly revenue
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