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
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Choose a legacy contact
Add a legacy contact to a memorialized Facebook profile
What happens to your Facebook account if you pass away
Add, change, or remove your legacy contact on Facebook
Only one of your facebook friends can act as your legacy contact
I am a legacy contact
Manage a memorialized profile on Facebook
Add a pinned post to a memorialized profile on Facebook
Decline being a legacy contact on Facebook
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