[WSBAPT] iPhone/iCloud access

[Amy Goertz]

Thank you, Eric and Brent for your help!

Amy

Amy J. Goertz, J.D.
Goertz & Lambrecht PLLC
amyjgoertz at icloud.com <mailto:amyjgoertz at icloud.com> 

1.888.926.2607 phone
1.877.684.1627 fax

Address for correspondence:
2829 S. Grand Blvd., Suite 303
Spokane, WA 99203 

Additional office locations:
510 Bell Street
Edmonds, WA 98020

Goertz & Lambrecht PLLC
www.goertzlambrecht.com <http://www.goertzlambrecht.com/>







> On Aug 6, 2026, at 12:18 PM, Eric Nelsen <eric at sayrelawoffices.com> wrote:
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> I had a PR go through this recently, and obtained a court order for access to an Apple account. It doesn’t unlock the phone or the computer, but at least it obtains online access to the account itself.
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> If you need to try to unlock the computer or phone, I would suggest contacting ArcherHall <https://archerhall.com/> to see what they could do, or what they would need to do that.
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> Sincerely,
>  
> Eric
>  
> Eric C. Nelsen
> Sayre Law Offices, PLLC
> 1417 31st Ave South
> Seattle WA 98144-3909
> 206-625-0092
> eric at sayrelawoffices.com <mailto:eric at sayrelawoffices.com>
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> From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Amy Goertz
> Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2026 12:07 PM
> To: WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> Subject: [WSBAPT] iPhone/iCloud access
>  
> Good Morning -
>  
> I have an estate where the decedent did all of his banking and bill paying online, and the PR does not have any of his passwords. We have been checking the mail for two months but there are no bank statements, mortgage bills, etc., coming in the mail.
>  
> Has anyone gotten an Order to get Apple to release this information or assist with accessing the phone?
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> He also had a Lenovo Thinkpad that he also used as his personal computer.
>  
> Any suggestions or connections to a good hacker (mostly kidding) would be appreciated.
>  
> Amy
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> Amy J. Goertz, J.D.
> Goertz & Lambrecht PLLC
> amyjgoertz at icloud.com <mailto:amyjgoertz at icloud.com> 
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> 1.888.926.2607 phone
> 1.877.684.1627 fax
> 
> Address for correspondence:
> 2829 S. Grand Blvd., Suite 303
> Spokane, WA 99203 
>  
> Additional office locations:
> 510 Bell Street
> Edmonds, WA 98020
>  
> Goertz & Lambrecht PLLC
> www.goertzlambrecht.com <http://www.goertzlambrecht.com/>
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