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In your will, you must include the legal (real-life) name of the person who you want to inherit your Second Life account and assets, in the event of unfortunate circumstances. This is referenced in [http://secondlife.com/corporate/tos.php Section 3.1 of our Terms of Service (updated 2010-10-06)], specifically:
In your will, you must include the legal (real-life) name of the person who you want to inherit your Second Life account and assets, in the event of unfortunate circumstances. This is mentioned in [http://secondlife.com/corporate/tos.php Paragraph 2.4 of our Terms of Service], specifically:


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You must establish an Account with Linden Lab to use the Service, except for those portions of the Websites which Linden Lab allows users to access without registration.  You may establish one or more additional Accounts, provided that your existing Account is in good standing and you are otherwise in full compliance with this Agreement. You may not transfer or assign your Account and its contractual rights, licenses and obligations, to any third party without the prior written consent of Linden Lab.
You may not transfer your Account to any third party without the prior written consent of Linden Lab; notwithstanding the foregoing, Linden Lab will not unreasonably withhold consent to the transfer of an Account in good standing by operation of valid written will to a single natural person, provided that proper notice and documentation are delivered as requested by Linden Lab.
 
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Our [http://secondlife.com/community/support.php Support] team requires the death certificate and will, and where required by law, may require other additional testamentary letters or orders. We may also require additional verification of any party's identity, including the deceased.
Our [http://secondlife.com/support Support] team requires the death certificate and will, and where required by law, may require other additional testamentary letters or orders. We may also require additional verification of any party's identity, including the deceased.


==Summary of Documents Required==
== Summary of documents required ==


In general, our Support team requires the following documents:
In general, our Support team requires the following documents:
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* A copy of the will
* A copy of the will
* A copy of a government-issue ID sufficient to identify you
* A copy of a government-issue ID sufficient to identify you
===If the will is not being probated, or is not before a court or official authority===
 
=== If the will is not being probated, or is not before a court or official authority ===


Under special circumstances, we may only require the following:
Under special circumstances, we may only require the following:
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* A copy of the will
* A copy of the will
* A copy of a government-issue ID sufficient to identify you
* A copy of a government-issue ID sufficient to identify you
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Revision as of 08:05, 21 October 2010

In your will, you must include the legal (real-life) name of the person who you want to inherit your Second Life account and assets, in the event of unfortunate circumstances. This is referenced in Section 3.1 of our Terms of Service (updated 2010-10-06), specifically:

You must establish an Account with Linden Lab to use the Service, except for those portions of the Websites which Linden Lab allows users to access without registration. You may establish one or more additional Accounts, provided that your existing Account is in good standing and you are otherwise in full compliance with this Agreement. You may not transfer or assign your Account and its contractual rights, licenses and obligations, to any third party without the prior written consent of Linden Lab.

Our Support team requires the death certificate and will, and where required by law, may require other additional testamentary letters or orders. We may also require additional verification of any party's identity, including the deceased.

Summary of documents required

In general, our Support team requires the following documents:

  • A testamentary letter or other appropriate order
  • A copy of the death certificate
  • A copy of the will
  • A copy of a government-issue ID sufficient to identify you

If the will is not being probated, or is not before a court or official authority

Under special circumstances, we may only require the following:

  • A copy of the death certificate
  • A copy of the will
  • A copy of a government-issue ID sufficient to identify you