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Marcey Rodriguez's avatar
Marcey Rodriguez
New member | Level 2
4 months ago

We need access to a deceased person's Dropbox account (we represent the brother of the deceased).

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We need access to a deceased person's DB. We represent the brother of the deceased. Help please

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  • Dell_Dropbox's avatar
    Dell_Dropbox
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    4 months ago

    Hey there, thanks for dropping by the forum. 

    First off, very sorry for your loss. 

    Refer to the following help article. When you go to the Support page as it instructs, make sure you're not signed in to any account, even these forums, and you'll see an option for not being able to sign in. It's best to use a private or Incognito window in your browser to make sure you're not signed in.

  • Marcey Rodriguez's avatar
    Marcey Rodriguez
    New member | Level 2
    4 months ago

    The brother of the deceased (the executor of the estate) needs to get into his late brother's Dropbox for docs. Unfortunately, his brother passed from cancer before he was able to get his password(s). We're trying to find out how we can go about getting this information if it's possible.  If so, what steps do we take? 

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
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    4 months ago
    Marcey Rodriguez wrote:

    We're trying to find out how we can go about getting this information if it's possible. If so, what steps do we take?

    Refer to the link provided by Dell_Dropbox​ in his previous reply to you.

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