Digital Legacy
The email account is the master key
Almost every other account can be recovered through the email address attached to it, which makes email the single most important digital asset and the one most worth planning for.
Topic
access
Every Before Last Wish article tagged access — 5 pieces across 2 sections.
Digital Legacy
Cryptocurrency and assets that vanish
Some digital assets are irrecoverable without a specific piece of information. There is no institution to appeal to, and a substantial amount has already been lost this way.
Advance Directives
Where to keep the documents so they are actually found
A well-drafted document that nobody can locate at the moment it is needed is the most common failure in end-of-life planning, and it is entirely preventable.
Digital Legacy
Password managers and the emergency access problem
The practical mechanism for passing on access to your accounts already exists and most people have not set it up.
Digital Legacy
The accounts problem: what happens to your digital life
Most people now hold significant assets, records and memories in online accounts that their family will have no legal right or practical ability to access.