What happens to Namecheap domains when someone dies

Under the Terms of Service, the customer's rights under the agreement are not assignable or transferable.¹

Individual domains are transferable: they move between Namecheap accounts through Change Ownership, or out to another registrar with an auth code.^{2, 3}

Once access exists, a Change Ownership push completes when the recipient accepts the invitation, which stays active 7 days, or at once with automatic acceptance. A registrar-to-registrar transfer typically takes five business days.^{3, 2}

Section 21 of the Terms requires identity verification before any support assistance is given, on terms Namecheap sets in its sole discretion.¹

Section 22 of the Terms states that Namecheap does not change passwords, and that restoring account access requires identification it deems appropriate.¹

An executor's request is handled case by case, and turns on what Namecheap accepts as proof of authority. In a dispute over ownership, Namecheap stays neutral and may put the account on hold.¹

A domain that is not renewed stays in the account for about 30 days after expiry, labelled Grace or Expired, and can be reactivated in that window. It then leaves the Domain List and enters a 30-day Redemption Grace Period.⁴

While a domain is expired, its contact details cannot be edited and it cannot be pushed to another account.⁴

The Redemption Grace Period lasts 30 days and carries a redemption fee plus a $0.20 ICANN fee, and a domain may be auctioned off if it is not renewed during the renewal grace period.⁵

Namecheap closes an account on an emailed request giving the username, Support Pin and reason, once every active service on it (domains, SSL, Private Email, hosting, app subscriptions) has been moved, cancelled or removed.⁶

After closure the username cannot be used again, and Namecheap states a closed account cannot be re-established.⁶

App subscriptions cancelled for an account closure are cancelled without a refund.⁶