You must meet two qualifications for this article to be useful:

#1: You own an Apple device.

#2: You will die one day.

On Monday, Apple released iOS 15.2, and among many other features, the software update includes a much overdue Legacy Contact setting. The new tool allows you to specify who can access your Apple account—your photos, notes, mail and more—when you die.

Google and Facebook have offered a similar setting for years. Instead, Apple had a more lengthy process, requiring a court order.