Does anyone know what Apple does to prevent or reduce unnecessary e-waste?
Does Apple facilitate the use of unused but still functional equipment?
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iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18
Might this help? Environment - Apple
Apple Stores accept equipment for trade-in or recycling.
beeshive wrote:
Does anyone know what Apple does to prevent or reduce unnecessary e-waste?
Does Apple facilitate the use of unused but still functional equipment?
I like Apple
Hello~ Yes… but under these circumstances only.
How to request access to a deceased family member’s Apple Account - Apple Support
Your hyperlinked story is unnecessary to the request of unlocking a family member’s devices.
~Katana-San~
The hyperlinked story makes it sound almost as if there was no court-appointed executor or administrator for the estate.
In the U.S., all sorts of things get locked up tight until there is an executor or administrator, and that person has official court-issued copies of the documents confirming that appointment. An official death certificate alone just confirms that someone died - not who has legal authority to administer the estate.
Servant of Cats wrote:
The hyperlinked story makes it sound almost as if there was no court-appointed executor or administrator for the estate.
In the U.S., all sorts of things get locked up tight until there is an executor or administrator, and that person has official court-issued copies of the documents confirming that appointment. An official death certificate alone just confirms that someone died - not who has legal authority to administer the estate.
Hello~ I myself am quite aware of the law as it pertains here. I am certain that “I like Apple” isn’t at all what is meant… nor likely appropriately posted here in these forums.
~Katana-San~
Chattanoogan wrote:
Your point that the link was totally irrelevant to the “Environmental” question was spot-on.
I interpreted Servant’s post as a reply to the OP.
Hello~ It’s just been one of those days here apparently ;-)
~Katana-San~
Chattanoogan wrote:
Sorry you’ve had “one of those days.” 😕
On a positive note, I successfully migrated all of our family’s compatible hardware to 26 today and all’s DEF well !!! 🎉🎉🎉
Hello once more~ Postive notes are always call for celebration!! Glad everything went well with the migration!! ☺️☺️ That ends my day well.
~Katana-San~
The reply was based on the observation that the hyperlinked story was unnecessary, using that observation as a jumping-off point. It was not a refutation of that point, but a more detailed exploration of it.
(I don’t know why people get the idea that replies in these forums must be aimed personally at whoever made the latest post in a subthread.)
Yep, no will, no estate.
Funny how the cops and the coroner can contact me as I'm his only next of kin to dispose of his body, but I can't dispose of his goods?
to dispose of his car I had to take his certificate of cremation to the local motor vehcile office, fill out a transfer paper for a deceased owner, give the clerk a copy of the certificate of cremation, sign the transfer slip, and now the car belonged to the tow company that was going to scrap it.
Same thing with his apartment. Met the landlord, gave 'em a copy of the certificate of cremation, and everything went to landfill.
The crematorium sent a copy of the certificate of cremation off to the Canada Pension Plan, and without me even filling in a single document I got a cheque for his survivor's benefits.
So again, wasn't asking for access to his data, just wipe the Macbook, iPhone, and watch.
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In Canada only the courts can appoint an executor if the deceased didn't have a will. The applicant for executor status has to provide to the courts a full list of assets.
I would also have to track down all of the relationships that he's had over the years.
Gotta prove that some girlfriend from back in 2012 wasn't promised something.
He lived in one province I live in another.
Can't access his bank accounts, his amazon sellers account, his square payment account, etc.
I know that he recently sold his condo before moving into the apartment he was found dead in.
So, there's apparently $120k floating around somewhere.
So, I would be lying to the courts if I said that he had no assets as there's no way I can prove that he had no assets. He wasn't poor, he did everything on line. It's not like the good ol' days where people kept a box full of bank statements, invoices, etc.
In Canada courts aren't cheap.
But again, he had no will, and I'm not the executor of his estate. The $2500.00 didn't even cover the cremation costs, nor the flight, nor the hotel.
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Hello~ Please consider *MrHoffman’s* input. Posting your brother’s personal details here in these public forums does no good and are inappropriate. Apple has their reasons for doing things the way that they do them and not likely to change. I hope that your loved one is at peace now.
~Katana-San~
It’s unfortunate that you’ve found yourself saddled with this burden in the way you’ve described.
As MrHoffman posted, seek the advice of a lawyer.
This “wheel” has already been invented; no need for you to have to figure it ALL out yourself once again OJT.
Servant of Cats wrote:
(I don’t know why people get the idea that replies in these forums must be aimed personally at whoever made the latest post in a subthread.)
I assume they're directed at whoever it says they are "in response to..." When I make a post that is directed at the thread generally, I usually reply to the original post, although that it not optimal either.
Nicely written.
Anyone who’s been an executor knows what a load of B.S. that blog was.
$10k for a simple Letters Testamentary … 🙄
Your point that the link was totally irrelevant to the “Environmental” question was spot-on.
I interpreted Servant’s post as a reply to the OP.
How to recycle Apple products
