Inventories digital assets, access info, handling after death. 47 states recognize digital property.
10 steps across 1 sections
1. Steps Guide
- Digital asset inventory — Email, social, banking, crypto, cloud
- Document access — Password manager emergency access (not will)
- Appoint digital executor — Tech-savvy, trustworthy
- Specify wishes per account — Delete, memorialize, transfer
- Set up legacy contacts — Facebook, Google, Apple
- Legal documents — Reference plan in will without passwords
- Cryptocurrency — Wallets, seed phrases (lost forever without)
- Digital purchases — Note licenses (mostly non-transferable)
- Business accounts — Domains, hosting, social
- Secure storage — Encrypted USB, manager vault, attorney
Common Mistakes
- Passwords in will (public)
- Undocumented crypto (lost)
- Subscriptions still charging
- No legacy features set
- Assuming heirs can access
Pro Tips
- Managers with emergency access simplify this
- Google Inactive Account Manager auto-shares
- Facebook Legacy Contact
- Review platform death policies
- Master doc of what exists