Handover & life events — FAQ
Death, will, McDonald's Sunbury, utilities, who gets what. Start First 24 hours.
LIF-001 — Saxon died — first thing to do?
- Safety, support, call 000 if emergency — First 24 hours.
LIF-002 — Read the will where?
- will.md + paper copy at home — Read the will.
LIF-003 — Who gets the PC and server?
- Ryan — all technology — Who gets what.
LIF-004 — Can Ryan sell the PC?
- No — will forbids selling inherited tech.
LIF-005 — Who gets the money?
- Children at 20 or charity — not other family members per will.
LIF-006 — No children — money goes where?
- Charity chosen by spouse, or if none, immediate family chooses.
LIF-007 — Belongings after tech and money?
- Relatives with ancestor Glenda or Lynette may claim — rest donated/recycled.
LIF-008 — Photos warning?
- Whoever sorts photos may see upsetting content — go slowly.
LIF-009 — Contact McDonald's?
- Sunbury store — Product Quality Manager — Contact McDonald's.
LIF-010 — McDonald's role title?
- Product Quality Manager since Nov 2024 — Career.
LIF-011 — Notify banks?
- Contact banks with death certificate when ready.
LIF-012 — Notify insurance?
LIF-013 — Cancel subscriptions when?
- Not day one — Cancel overview.
LIF-014 — Wipe phone or PC day one?
- No — evidence and passwords may be needed.
LIF-015 — Factory reset NAS?
- Never without Ryan — destroys photos, vault, media.
LIF-016 — Delete Cloudflare/GitHub?
- No — keeps docs and domains alive.
LIF-017 — Find YubiKeys?
- Desk PC + keychain — Yubikey doc.
LIF-018 — Find vault master password?
- Physical handover, safe — not SaxDocs.
LIF-019 — Ryan doesn't want tech?
- Will still assigns — must hold unused until he learns or accepts per will wording.
LIF-020 — Solicitor needed?
- Recommended for probate/estate — will is Saxon's intent not legal advice.
LIF-021 — Death certificate?
- Funeral director helps obtain — needed for banks and McDonald's HR.
LIF-022 — Leave server powered on?
- Yes if safe — helps tunnel services; see turn everything on.
LIF-023 — Power outage at home?
LIF-024 — UniFi router location?
- Near internet entry — equipment map.
LIF-025 — TrueNAS location?
- Ugreen DXP 8800 where Saxon kept server.
LIF-026 — GitHub if Saxon dies?
- GitHub if Saxon dies — Ryan access.
LIF-027 — Docs site stay online?
- Yes on Cloudflare Pages — even if home offline temporarily.
LIF-028 — Emergency contacts list?
- Family + McDonald's manager + solicitor — build from phone contacts with Ryan.
LIF-029 — Children and money at 20?
- Must be familiar with finance docs or equivalent per will.
LIF-030 — Charity choice?
- Spouse chooses; document choice for executor.
LIF-031 — Car ownership?
- Check rego and will — not separately listed in will excerpt.
LIF-032 — House title?
- MyState mortgage — legal title with settlement docs in vault.
LIF-033 — Spouse living in house?
- Separate legal/housing question — banks and solicitor.
LIF-034 — Social media accounts?
- Online presence — memorial or close with care.
LIF-035 — Work keys or uniform?
- Return to McDonald's Sunbury with HR.
LIF-036 — Superannuation?
- Contact fund with death cert — not detailed in SaxDocs.
LIF-037 — Life insurance?
- Check vault and mail for policy — notify insurer.
LIF-038 — Pet care?
- Not in will excerpt — family decision.
LIF-039 — Fire for unclaimed items?
- Will allows burn at family gathering for unrecyclable items.
LIF-040 — Will updates after 2024 commit?
- Valid unless contradict core bec5c06 rules — see will page.
LIF-041 — Overwhelmed — skip tech?
- OK — First 24 hours says go slowly.