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A deadman switch triggers automatically when you stop checking in, no lawyers, no probate, no delays. Learn how digital deadman switches work, who uses them, and how to set one up for your own digital estate planning.

Physical lockboxes like NokBox give a tangible sense of security, but they create a single point of failure, store documents without encryption, and cannot deliver anything automatically if you stop checking in. An encrypted deadman switch updates from any device and can deliver files to the beneficiaries you choose when you miss check-ins. For digital estate planning, that gap is the real difference.