Digital assets can include things like email and social media accounts, photos stored online, cryptocurrency, websites or domain names, and accounts with money or credits attached. Like the rest of your estate, it's worth thinking about what should happen to them.
In the Will created by our platform, the executor you name is by default also your digital executor — the person who would handle your digital assets and online accounts alongside the rest of your estate.
A few things worth knowing:
- Access can work differently for digital assets. What an executor can do with an online account often depends on the provider's terms and, in many states, laws covering fiduciary access to digital assets.
- Some providers offer their own tools — such as legacy contact or inactive-account settings — which generally operate separately from a Will.
Practical preparation helps. Many people keep a private, up-to-date list of their accounts and where to find it — stored securely, and never written into the Will document itself, since a Will can become a public document.
If you have significant digital assets — for example, cryptocurrency — or questions about access, you may wish to consult an estate planning attorney in your state.
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