Executor access

If you are responsible for settling the estate of someone who held a SLDocs vault, you can request executor access to their documents.

When this applies

Executor access is the fallback when the deceased did not designate recipients during their lifetime, or when the designated recipients cannot be located or have declined to participate. If you were designated as a recipient, the regular recipient-access flow applies instead — no fee, no manual verification.

What you'll need

• Death certificate (PDF, JPEG, PNG, or TIFF)
• Government-issued photo ID for yourself
• Proof of your legal authority to act for the estate — any one of: a licensed-attorney letter, a notarized affidavit, Letters Testamentary / Letters of Administration, a court order, or a filed small-estate affidavit
• The deceased's email address as it appeared on their account

We accept flexible proof of authority because the will itself may be stored in the vault you are requesting — so we never require a document that depends on already having access.

How it works

1. You submit the request and supporting documents below.
2. You pay the $250 administrative fee from the estate.
3. A licensed attorney reviewer verifies your identity and authority against the account on file.
4. If approved, you receive a secure, time-limited link to the deceased's documents. Access is read-only.

Fee and timing

A flat $250 administrative fee applies, payable from the estate. We verify documents manually; expect a response within 2 business days. If approved, you receive a secure link valid for 30 days, extendable to 90 days total without additional fee.

Questions? Email support@sldocs.com.