If you have ever asked yourself the question: what happens to iPhone, iPad and iCloud data after they die?, well the answer can be satisfactory or unsatisfactory depending on what you would like to happen to your data.
If you would like someone close to you to be able to access your locked iPhone or iPad tablet with a security code or fingerprint, then unfortunately that person will be disappointed because this will not be possible with the help of Apple, but only with the help of a skilled hacker.
If you would like your iCloud data to be accessed by a close person, then the Apple company could help you, but not if you do not have a court order to compel it to give you access to these data that are not available in your account.
A woman who recently became a widow went through this problem, the Apple company refusing to give her access to her deceased husband's Apple ID data in the absence of a court order, although she presented her death certificate and the will made before she died.
I thought it was ridiculous. I could get the pensions, I could get benefits, I could get all kinds of things from the federal government and the other government. But from Apple, I couldn't even get a silly password. It's nonsense.
Although Apple initially confirmed that a death certificate would be sufficient to transfer the Apple ID in the possession of the woman, the employees of Cupertino changed their mind and requested a court order for the transfer, even though a certificate is required even for real goods of death was enough.
Although Apple eventually resolved the issue without a court order, stating that everything was just a misunderstanding, the American company did not want to provide clarifications regarding the data transfer process in these cases, so it is good to know at what to expect if you go through a situation like this.
