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The Never Locked Out Checklist
A simple way to make sure your family can always reach what matters — your accounts, your photos, and your bills.
⚠️ Please read first — keep yourself safe. Do not write your actual passwords on this sheet. Use it to note where things are and to make a plan. Keep the filled-in sheet somewhere safe — a locked drawer or a safe — never on the fridge or by the computer. Store real passwords in a password manager or a sealed envelope in a safe place, and let one trusted person know where to find them. Senior Help can set all of this up securely for you.
1 Your devices
- My phone can be unlocked in an emergency — passcode kept safely (where: )
- My computer or tablet login is recorded safely (where: )
- One trusted person knows how to reach these if needed
2 Email — the master key; most accounts reset through it
- My main email address:
- A recovery method is set up (a phone number or second email)
- A trusted person knows how to access it if I cannot
3 Money & bills
- Online banking — institution(s):
- A list of automatic payments & subscriptions has been started
- Pension / investments / government (CPP, OAS, CRA) noted
- A trusted person or executor knows where to look
4 Memories
- My photos are kept on: (phone / iCloud / Google / computer)
- Someone I trust could reach them if needed
- Social media accounts (Facebook, etc.) are noted
5 Everyday accounts
- Shopping (Amazon, etc.), streaming, and utility logins are listed
6 The plan — the most important part
- I use a password manager, or one secure master list
- My trusted person is: phone:
- They know where the master list or password-manager key is kept
- This filled-in sheet is stored somewhere safe (locked drawer or safe)
★ A few safety reminders
- I never share passwords with anyone who calls or emails me first
- No real company asks for remote access or payment by gift card
- When in doubt, I hang up and call the official number myself
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