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Laufiair Hexicola
This may be our second life but our first life always runs out. It’s never infinite. I propose a feature where a beneficiary is named so that when that accounts creator passes away, it is then turned over to that beneficiary with the ability to add a date of death. I am a part of several art communities that already do similar to this. If this feature was around, it would’ve saved the valley regions from going off-line.
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Lettie Linden
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Proposal: In-World Legacy(Will) Account Access Option
AmyLynnLaville Resident
Proposal: In-World Legacy Account Access Option
Second Life should offer an optional “Legacy Contact” system for residents who want to designate another avatar to inherit access if they are inactive for a long period of time.
How it could work:
Legacy Contact Setting – Each resident could name one trusted avatar as their legacy contact.
Inactivity Timer – After 30–90 days of no login (user-selectable), a notification would go to both the account holder’s email and the chosen contact.
Transfer of Access – If the account holder does not return within the chosen timeframe, the legacy contact would gain access or control (depending on permissions the account holder selected).
Granular Permissions – The original owner could decide what the legacy contact receives:
Land management only
Inventory rights
Full account access
Why this matters:
Not everyone has a real-life will, but many of us have virtual assets, communities, and relationships that matter deeply.
Real-life executors often have no understanding of SL and cannot realistically handle the process.
This option would allow residents to responsibly plan for the future within SL itself, without needing RL Will.
Lettie Linden
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Will, donation
deplove Resident
Let's assume for the sake of argument that I am a single person in SL, during the years of my SL life I have worked, I have properties, a bank account, and an inventory full of my creations. It would be sad to know that the day I am no longer here, all of this disappears. Why not allow for a will to be made or simply a donation to a person in SL to whom we are linked or to a charity? Then, if this person who inherits decides to close the donor's account, it is their decision. I knew people with fantastic creativity, but who have since passed on to another life; there is no more trace of them in SL, except in my inventory (and surely in that of others).
Lettie Linden
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Will- & Testament
Nyx Onyx
Personally I have experience of some Social Media platforms, and also some geneaology sites that offer the ability to indicate on one's profile or settings what should happen with one's 'account' when one has passed away or is otherwise unable to use one's account anymore. Could we perhaps add a feature like this to our SL account(s)?
This could work in a number of ways of course, but the way it currently works with one having to do it through RL legal documents, such as a Will, is asking a bit much I think. Alright, it could be remain the default that it has to be done the way it's laid out on the Wiki today. But couldn't we be allowed to untick that on the profile and set an alternative policy?
This could include the ability to choose specific friends that could turn in a support ticket each that verify that the holder of said account has passed away, and that the policy opted for in the settings should be enacted.
There should then be an option for "All These" or "At least X number of these friends", or "At least X number of these friends whom has been active in SL the last N months".
There could be some default policies to choose from, plus some way to add one's own text, a mini "Will and Testament" if you like that could be enacted on, on the principle of Best Effort and at the discretion by the Lab.
These are just some ideas, but I think this would be important for a lot of people.
SL Feedback
Hello, and thank you for your thoughtful feature request regarding the ability to create a will or make a donation within Second Life. This is indeed a meaningful suggestion, and we understand the importance of preserving the legacy of residents who have contributed so much to our community. Another resident recently brought up a similar idea, and we are merging your comments with the existing request to help us address it more efficiently. While we cannot provide an estimate on when this feature might be implemented, please keep an eye on future updates. We truly appreciate your input and encourage you to continue sharing your ideas to help improve Second Life. Thank you for being a valued member of our community!
The post that this was merged into is: https://feedback.secondlife.com/feature-requests/p/will-testament
SL Feedback
Merged in a post from deplove Resident:
Title: Will, donation
Details: Let's assume for the sake of argument that I am a single person in SL, during the years of my SL life I have worked, I have properties, a bank account, and an inventory full of my creations. It would be sad to know that the day I am no longer here, all of this disappears. Why not allow for a will to be made or simply a donation to a person in SL to whom we are linked or to a charity? Then, if this person who inherits decides to close the donor's account, it is their decision. I knew people with fantastic creativity, but who have since passed on to another life; there is no more trace of them in SL, except in my inventory (and surely in that of others).
deplove Resident
I would like to add to my will/donation post an option to leave everything directly to SL, which could turn my little island, my house/laboratory, into an open place for young creators. why not ?
Nyx Onyx
deplove Resident Though I'd love for this to be an option, the costs of maintaining it / keeping it around would need to be financed in some way too. Perhaps we could have an option to give our permission that LL take over our legacy though, and use as they wish - for example if they think that an environment we've built is worth preserving.
deplove Resident
Thanks, that's exactly what I meant. The people at SL seem interested. We'll see...
SL Feedback
Hello, and thank you for your thoughtful proposal regarding the 'In-World Legacy Account Access Option.' This is indeed an important topic for many residents. We have identified that a similar suggestion was recently made by another resident, and we will be merging your comments with the existing issue to consolidate feedback and expedite our review process. While we cannot provide an exact timeline for implementation, please keep an eye on future updates. Your input is invaluable, and we appreciate your dedication to improving Second Life. Thank you for being an engaged member of our community!
The post that this was merged into is: https://feedback.secondlife.com/feature-requests/p/will-testament
SL Feedback
Merged in a post from AmyLynnLaville Resident:
Title: Proposal: In-World Legacy(Will) Account Access Option
Details: Proposal: In-World Legacy Account Access Option
Second Life should offer an optional “Legacy Contact” system for residents who want to designate another avatar to inherit access if they are inactive for a long period of time.
How it could work:
Legacy Contact Setting – Each resident could name one trusted avatar as their legacy contact.
Inactivity Timer – After 30–90 days of no login (user-selectable), a notification would go to both the account holder’s email and the chosen contact.
Transfer of Access – If the account holder does not return within the chosen timeframe, the legacy contact would gain access or control (depending on permissions the account holder selected).
Granular Permissions – The original owner could decide what the legacy contact receives:
Land management only
Inventory rights
Full account access
Why this matters:
Not everyone has a real-life will, but many of us have virtual assets, communities, and relationships that matter deeply.
Real-life executors often have no understanding of SL and cannot realistically handle the process.
This option would allow residents to responsibly plan for the future within SL itself, without needing RL Will.
Liberty Fairelander
All Second Life accounts are able to be willed to people upon death and Linden Lab honors that. This has already been done and is no longer an issue. Just add your beneficiary to your will.
heidi412 Resident
Yes, this is extremely important to so many of us. Thank you so much for putting this out there.
Dana Enyo
Remember that everything having to do with wills, etc., varies by country and, in the US, by state. My own answer is leaving instructions with a trusted RL friend (who is not in SL) of exactly what to do to close things down, including a few inworld friends to notify. Having email addresses of those SL friends is very helpful.
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