[WSBAPT] Has Anyone had to get an order to open a phone and/or laptop?

[Doris Eslinger]

I have done it and it's not complex.  Just make sure the order includes all of the language provided by Apple (Apple should have sent the instructions to the executor).  I'd be happy to share what I have if you want but I am not sure the Apple language would be the same since it's been a while.

Regards,

Doris Eslinger
Attorney at Law
Eslinger Law Office, PLLC
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Bellevue, WA 98004
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Subject: [WSBAPT] Has Anyone had to get an order to open a phone and/or laptop?

Hello Fellow Listservers:

I have a client who is the appointed Estate Administrator and has found the decedent's phone and laptop, but cannot access the phone or laptop.  The phone and laptop are Apple products.  Has anyone had any experience with seeking an order to open or accessing an Apple phone and /or Apple laptop? If so, any suggestions, feedback, or input would be greatly appreciated.


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