# Transfer ownership of an organization

> The Owner can offer ownership to an Admin of at least 72 hours. The new Owner accepts after 24 hours, and the old Owner becomes an Admin.

Source: https://www.lightinventory.com/help/organizations/transfer-ownership · Last updated: 2026-11-02

Ownership moves in two steps: the Owner makes an offer, and the person accepts it. Until they accept, nothing changes.

## Who can receive ownership

You can offer ownership only to someone who has been an Admin of the organization for at least 72 hours. To transfer to someone else, [make them an Admin](/help/organizations/manage-members) first. Only one offer can be pending at a time.

## Offer ownership

1. Open the organization's **Members** page.
2. Next to the Admin, select the button to make them the Owner.
3. Select **Offer ownership** and confirm it's you with a passkey you have had for at least 24 hours.

The Admin is emailed. You can cancel the offer at any time before they can accept it: select **Cancel offer** on the **Members** page.

## Accept ownership

The new Owner can accept only 24 hours after the offer was made. This gives the current Owner time to notice and cancel an offer they did not intend.

1. Open the organization's **Members** page.
2. In the pending transfer, select **Accept ownership** and confirm it's you with a passkey you have had for at least 24 hours.

You become the Owner, and the previous Owner becomes an Admin. Every Owner and Admin is emailed. To turn the offer down, select **Decline**.

## When an offer ends without a transfer

An offer that is not accepted expires 72 hours after it was made, so the new Owner has 48 hours to accept after the 24-hour wait. Both people are emailed when it expires.

A pending offer is also cancelled if either person's membership changes, for example if they are removed, leave or get a different role.

## Related

- [Owner role](/help/team-and-roles/owner)
- [Why am I asked for a passkey?](/help/organizations/why-a-passkey)