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Choose who will continue oversight once you withdraw as StoryTeller. You can modify or withdraw your designation at any time; you decide. It is like changing a will but much easier; simply re-submit this form. Identifying a designee as soon as possible is encouraged.
Although rare, one's name occasionally changes. Submitting this form with your new name indicated as "Succeeding StoryTeller" will update your profile. You will be issued a replacement Identification Passcode.
Are you electing to designate or withdraw the Story's Succeeding StoryTeller? If so, this designation supersedes that, if any, currently on file.
DO NOT SHARE THIS CODE WITH ANYONE ELSE. Text typed in this field will be hidden.
Identification passcodes are two sets of four alphanumeric characters separated by "+". Peek·into·the·Past mailed you yours when you first published a story (or restored one from “inactive” status).
Your passcode authenticates you as the Story's active StoryTeller and confirms your permission to make occasional story and profile modifications.
"VERIFIED" will appear if details in the fields "StoryTeller (StoryTeller name as published)" and "Your identification passcode" match your Profile Record.
Double check your passcode by re-entering it above. If you require a replacement passcode, first save your work (see bottom of page); a link which brings you back to this page will be provided. Follow that link; then tap here.
Report a change to your name
This is an example of what we ask to be provided (self-image is optional):
ONLY the name will be published. The address will NOT be published or otherwise shared! The copy must show the validation date and official State identification markings.
The address is used solely to send you via the US Post Office your Identification Passcode. The Identification Passcode serves to authenticate you as the story's active StoryTeller and to confirm your permission for story and profile modifications you initiate occasionally. DO NOT SHARE THIS CODE WITH ANYONE.
Your name, as StoryTeller, will be published within the Story.
You may publish your choice of a self-image; it just must resemble that image on your State identification.
In the Identification field below, provide an image file of a redacted copy of your current State Identification. CAUTION -
If it is not current, the State identification markings are absent, or your name or street address does not appear, there will be a delay to cure these issues.
If you foresee a problem meeting this requirement, please save your work; before submitting this story, contact your StoryTeller Support Team to open a discussion for a resolution.
Basic Plan subscribers incur a $15 fee. Switching subscription plans is always an option, from the Basic Plan to the Fixed-Fee Plan or vice versa. Fixed-Plan subscribers designating, modifying, or withdrawing the Succeeding StoryTeller is free of charge. Follow the "Switch" link within the Administrative Action options of the StoryTeller's Portal to switch the subscription plan.
Basic Plan subscribers incur a $15 fee to designate, modify, or withdraw a Succeeding StoryTeller.
Fixed-Fee Plan subscribers designate, modify, or withdraw a Succeeding StoryTeller for free.
Please keep in mind that a crucial step in preserving your Story for future generations is choosing who is to continue oversight once you withdraw as StoryTeller. Identifying a designee as soon as possible is encouraged; then, re-submit this form.
As a Fixed-Fee Plan subscriber, you do not incur a fee in designating, modifying, or withdrawing the Succeeding StoryTeller.
Before invoicing, the Invoice Total will be reduced by the unredeemed value of your E-Gift Card. To the extent the unredeemed value exceeds the Total, you will be issued a replacement E-Gift card with the original expiration date.
Please put here the name and below the address of the individual you designate to be Succeeding StoryTeller.
those appearing on that person's official State identification as of the date the story is classified as "inactive." The designated succeeding StoryTeller will have 90 days following the date this story is identified as "inactive" to otherwise qualify as StoryTeller.
that shown on the Succeeding StoryTeller's official State ID. If at the time that this Subject Story becomes identified as "inactive," a) the address does not match and b) another individual had notified Peek·into·the·Past of interest in being the succeeding StoryTeller, the other individual might prevail over your designation. We ask you to verify your designee's current address annually and report changes by filing a new designation form. Also, please encourage your designee to inform us of their interest in succeeding in the role; this will help us reach the person when it is time to make the transfer. The Visitor Portal is available for that purpose.
the transfer of my role as StoryTeller for the story subject named below to the individual named below once the story is identified as "inactive." I reserve a right to withdraw or modify this authorization by filing a subsequent designation of the Succeeding StoryTeller.
The role of StoryTeller of an inactive story is open for interested individual to obtain. A story identified as inactive remains published and is available for Visitors to enjoy.
a StoryTeller is non-responsive to Visitor inquiries or Peek·into·the·Past,
any required information of both the subject and StoryTeller is withdrawn,
if requested, a current photo of the subject's memorial with the QR Code present is not provided,
account fees are more than 30 days outstanding,
or a StoryTeller requests the story be identified, as "inactive" and its effective date has been reached.
Once "inactive," the StoryTeller role is vacant, and the withdrawn StoryTeller surrenders control of that story content and does not incur further fees.
In requesting a Story be identified as "Inactive," there is no fee allowance (refund) for any unexpired term of the subscription plan. However, if the request is effective within the first 30 days of the Story being published and a Basic Plan subscription fee has been paid, it will be refunded.
I understand requesting a Story be identified as inactive is not a requirement in making a valid designation of Succeeding StoryTeller. The role of StoryTeller cannot be transferred if the story status is active. A StoryTeller of an active story may be ready to surrender that role; this optional request is used for such a purpose.
I understand requesting a story be identified as inactive is not a requirement in making a valid designation of Succeeding StoryTeller. However, the role of StoryTeller cannot be transferred if the story status is active. A StoryTeller of an active story may be ready to surrender that role; this optional request is used for such a purpose.
I am requesting that effective this date, the story status be identified as "inactive." Upon this date, I relinquish any StoryTeller rights pertinent to this subject story, including the right to hide the story on Peek·into·the·Past from public view. I reserve the right to withdraw or modify this date at any time prior.
For each Story for which you are StoryTeller, the designation on file will remain in force. Just to remind you, you may modify or withdraw your designation; you decide. A crucial step in preserving the Story for future generations is choosing who will continue oversight once you withdraw as StoryTeller.
