Legacy Contacts

Legacy contacts can look after your profile if it's memorialized. We strongly suggest setting a legacy contact so your profile can be managed once it's memorialized.

Legacy contacts can:

Manage a memorialized account.
Write a pinned post for the memorialized profile.
Respond to new friend requests.
Update the profile picture and cover photo of the memorialized account.

Legacy contacts can't:

Log into the memorialized account.
Remove or edit past posts.
Read messages.
Remove any friends.

Learn more about memorialized accounts.

Choose a legacy contact

Adding a legacy contact to a memorialized Facebook profile.

What happens to my Facebook account if I pass away

How do I add, change or remove my legacy contact on Facebook?

Can I choose someone who isn't my Facebook friend as my legacy contact?

I am a legacy contact

How do I manage a memorialized profile on Facebook if I am a legacy contact?

How do I add a pinned post to a memorialized profile on Facebook?

What should I do if someone chose me as their legacy contact on Facebook but I don't want to be?

Troubleshooting

Request removal of a deceased family member’s Facebook account.

How do I ask a question about a deceased person's account on Facebook?

Reporting a deceased person or a Facebook account that needs to be memorialized.