I was not suggesting that you were replying upon the Google delayed notification service entirely, or even primarily.

In a general sense, it can be problematic to make assumptions about who will be ‘taking care’ of things after you are gone. If spouse is also gone, or perhaps disabled, whoever IS tasked with the immediate aftermath, and later on the wrap up efforts, may need the map.

Sometimes by the time the event occurs, the chosen executor may be unwilling or unable to take the reigns. Structure things so that a complete stranger, properly authorized, would be able to pick up the map and work through the process. No assumptions about knowing anything about your relationships, assets, accounts or how things are linked.

I will also mention that many legal authorizations you make while alive, will expire upon you death. For example, a second person (distinct from a joint account) authorized to access your banking, investment acounts, or other online account/service, that person may also be blocked the moment the service is notified of your death. The account can become 100% locked, neither your login nor theirs may work.

They will now wait until they receive properly processed authority from the executor or other party. And that access may be limited. For example, they can read the email contents but perhaps not be able to send messages from the account.

I have no idea how Google handles the process when notified, nor what restrictions occur.