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Ask HN: What happens if you die, but your SaaS still run?

by sawirricardo on 10/29/24, 5:50 AM with 3 comments

• by LinuxBender on 10/29/24, 4:00 PM

  Ask HN: What happens if you die, but your SaaS still run?

  Your payment methods will likely be frozen after a period of time. If you have credit on these services then when the credit runs out it will try to bill the card you have on file and it will likely fail.

  If you need to keep things running, designate people to take over your SaaS business if that is what you are referring to. If you mean personal accounts on SaaS providers, they will likely be closed unless that service recognize the concept of "transfer upon death" which some financial services do. Ask each of the vendors if they have this service. If you meant a company that you run, consult with a lawyer to determine how your company can be transferred upon your death. This is usually a process involved in the creation of a business to satisfy investment security.

• by WheelsAtLarge on 10/29/24, 6:34 AM

  I can see a situation where the bills are auto-paid from the same account that receives the subscription income. In theory, it can run forever if it needs no maintenance and it's a SaaS that is a basic need but it's a pain to achieve on your local computer. I can't think of a case but it's possible. There are still websites from the 90s that are running today that look and function as they did then.

• by keikobadthebad on 10/29/24, 7:34 AM

  If it's something other than a static site, most likely the platform it is on will go eol and no hands left to keep it alive.