Will the legacy contact have access to my information before death?

Read the support article: Data that a Legacy Contact can access - Apple Support

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A Legacy Contact is someone you choose to have access to the data in your Apple account after your death. For security, Apple reviews requests from Legacy Contacts and provides access to account data only after verifying the required information. "

The contact will have to provide a death certificate. Request access to an Apple account as a Legacy Contact - Apple Support

Hello MzMcGill!

No, they will not. Generally, the Legacy Contact will need a death certificate to gain access to your device. See this quote from Request access to an Apple account as a Legacy Contact - Apple Support:

For security, Apple requires and verifies legal documentation before we can assist with a deceased person’s account. This generally includes a death certificate, and may also require a court order or other documentation. The requirements vary by country and region. We have great sympathy for surviving family members and try to help with requests as much and as quickly as possible.

For more info, please see:

• Data that a Legacy Contact can access - Apple Support
• Request access to an Apple account as a Legacy Contact - Apple Support
• Legacy Contact security - Apple Support
• https://digital-legacy.apple.com/

I hope this is helpful. Good Luck!