Palisade key and death

[zensoup]

Hey everyone. I searched the forum quite a bit but didn't find any answers about this..

So I've started building a palisade around my house and i have the following question:
If i get killed by a bear or something while carrying my key it stays with my body right? So if I make a new character and inherit will i own the land but have no way to get in or out?

If it's so what workarounds are there? Obviously i can make a spare and leave it at home but since im pretty much alone it will take me a while to get all the skills + the metal required.

Are there any other ways/tricks to prevent this?

[Gotrek64]

create an alt to hold your key

[Zamte]

Before you have access to metal, you really ought to keep the key on an alt. Preferrably on a second account which stands by the gate and exists for no purpose other than to open and close for you to pass. It's a hassle, but it ensures this is a non-issue, and also prevents (if you're smart about it) anybody else from getting access to a key to your walls.

[Potjeh]

There's no point in building walls if you're going to take your keys outside.