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This is regarding “A parting gift; Financial care-giving includes family communication, attorneys say; Telling someone where vital papers are kept will help ensure calm later on” (Business, May 2). Share your passwords too. Family communication surrounding end-of-life plans must go beyond paper these days. Along with wills, insurance policies, banking and other details, we now advise clients to reveal the ultimate secret: computer passwords. For online banking, investment accounts, e-mail and accessing files on home computers or portable devices, family members need account holder passwords to access needed information during this transition. Keep it safe, but share it with a trusted person.
