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Can you pass on your Gumroad balance when you die?

Gumroad reviews requests about Gumroad balance after a death case by case. While alive, the account holder can use transferring the account.

Gumroad is a platform where creators sell digital products, such as ebooks, courses, software, music, templates and memberships, directly to customers. Sales accumulate in a Gumroad balance that is paid out to the creator by bank transfer through Stripe or by PayPal.

Gumroad decides what happens to Gumroad balance after a death case by case; its terms promise no transfer. While the account holder is alive, Gumroad allows transferring the account.

What happens to Gumroad at death

Case by case

Gumroad reviews an estate's requests individually and decides the documentation and outcome on request. The unpaid payout balance is money owed for completed sales, and the account can move to a new owner only with Gumroad's prior written consent.1

Naming who acts after a death

Designation

Gumroad has no beneficiary designation and no self-service account transfer; a transfer of ownership runs on Gumroad's prior written consent.1

Other companies and product lines involved1

PayPal

Gumroad payouts and connected-PayPal sales already paid into the creator's PayPal account2, 3

Sources3

  1. 1.Terms of Service, Effective Date: January 1, 2025; Last Updated Date: September 14, 2026
  2. 2.Getting paid by Gumroad
  3. 3.The payouts dashboard

Gumroad publishes no process specific to a deceased person's account; a written request goes by email to support@gumroad.com. There is no way to name a beneficiary or successor on a Gumroad account.

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