Pairing of a pre-owned apple watch

I have an apple watch that was my brothers. I can't pair it to my phone because it is still linked on his apple account. Unfortunately he has passed away and I don't have anyway of signing into his account. Is there another avenue or is it now a brick?

Posted on Dec 29, 2021 3:43 PM

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Dec 29, 2021 3:45 PM in response to J202

I'm sorry for your loss. See this link for guidance --> How to request access to a deceased family member's Apple account - Apple Support

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