You will need to upload your ID and the deceased person’s death certificate
3) If the deceased set up Inactive Account Manager, you can get access to key files.
Inactive account manager allows users to share specific parts of their account data and notify a Trusted Contact if they’ve been inactive for a certain period of time
If the deceased set it up, you may get an email from Google that reads something similar to:
John Doe (john.doe@gmail.com) instructed Google to send you this mail automatically after John stopped using his account.
John Doe has given you access to the following account data: [+1s/Blogger/Drive/Mail/YouTube] Download John's data here.
4) Submit a request for funds from the deceased user’s AdSense or Wallet account
If your request is approved, you will need to get a court order issued in the US. Google will provide you with the language for this.
You will need to upload your ID and the deceased person’s death certificate.
They will review your request and notify you of next steps by email.
Note: Google cannot provide passwords or other login details. Any decision to satisfy a request about a deceased user will be made only after they do a careful review.
However, despite it being a violation of the terms and conditions, some people recommend that you can reset the password for the account and use this to log in. This could work if you already have access to the email address or phone number. We are not endorsing this choice, but if recommended by your lawyer, here is the process: