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What happens if you're incapacitated somehow (say - car accident and coma for a few days, or worse)?

That'd suck, and I'd imagine whether or not I remembered all my passwords would no longer be my top concern in my life. Everything eventually filters down to an account tied to my real identity that has customer service (I don't rely on Google anymore), so presumably I could prove my identity outside of the Internet.

I think the point was more if you have family that would need the password then.

The same is applicable. Even if I were to die, a death certificate and a family member can get into an account. In most cases though, it's unlikely they'd need to. Close out my credit card, and everything else is going to, by very nature, shut off (eventually).

I mean to expand. Yes, that works and is honestly what I rely on.

I will add that it is more cumbersome than it needs to be for family. I highly encourage everyone to make sure immediately family is joint owner of critical things. Makes transitions much easier. (Though, yes, there are valid reasons not to do that.)

You can use the "I forgot my password" feature

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