BETA
Chapter 1
Writing down your wishes with a will
Chapter 2
The magic of trusts and protecting assets
Chapter 3
Healthcare and decisions when it matters most
Chapter 4
Digital legacies and modern planning
YOUR GOAL
Master of Estate planning basics for families
Ch 4 · Digital legacies and modern planning
hank Grow your family's legacy tree to discover how estate planning protects your loved ones.
hank Digital Legacies Modern Planning
Digital footprint, digital footprint! Plan your digital footprint! So your memories and money don't get lost in the digital gap.
hank Tech giants provide built-in features allowing users to decide what happens to their accounts after death.
hank A digital executor is a person designated to manage, close, or archive your digital assets.
Fun Fact
Apple legacy contact: Apple's Legacy Contact feature requires a special access key and a death certificate to unlock a deceased user's account.
Glossary
digital legacy (noun)
The digital information, online accounts, and virtual assets that remain after a person's death. In 2021, Apple launched Legacy Contact to let families inherit a deceased relative's digital legacy.
The digital information, online accounts, and virtual assets that remain after a person's death. In 2021, Apple launched Legacy Contact to let families inherit a deceased relative's digital legacy.
Quiz
What do data centers hosting millions of inactive 'ghost accounts' consume massive amounts of?
Quiz
Which tech feature, introduced in iOS 15.2, allows users to designate someone to access their iCloud data?
Quiz
What tool does Google offer to manage your account data after a long period of inactivity?
Quiz
Why can't executors simply use a deceased person's passwords to log into their accounts?