Start by listing all your online accounts (email, cloud storage, social media, subscriptions, crypto wallets, digital media). Note service names, usernames, and what should happen to each (delete, memorialize, transfer). This inventory becomes a “digital will” that guides family or appointees clearly and efficiently.

A digital executor is someone legally authorized to manage your online accounts and digital assets after you pass away—complementing your traditional will. Naming one ensures your digital life (social media, subscriptions, crypto, and more) is handled securely and according to your wishes. Incorporating digital executorship enhances clarity for your heirs and supports smoother legacy management.

Yes. Some tools offer automation: for example, services that prompt you to confirm you're alive (using emails), triggering posthumous actions if unanswered. This ensures your legacy executes even if you're unable to initiate it.

Frequent updates are essential—every time you create a new account, subscribe to services, or change passwords. This ensures your inventory and instructions remain accurate and complete.

Digital inheritance faces obstacles like terms-of-service restrictions, privacy laws, copyright limits, and lack of legal clarity. Many online assets can’t simply be passed on, and laws are still evolving globally.

Policies vary:

• Apple allows setting a Legacy Contact to access photos and files (excluding passwords and DRM-protected content).

• Google’s Inactive Account Manager enables sharing or auto-deletion after inactivity.

• Facebook/Instagram allow memorializing via a legacy contact; deletion requires proof of death.

• TikTok and others also offer memorialization or account deactivation options.

This patchwork adds urgency to using a dedicated legacy platform.

Your digital executor (or legacy contact) should be someone you trust with both your wishes and technology. They may differ from your will's executor and could be a family member, friend, or advisor tasked with executing online instructions like memorializing or deleting accounts.

A digital will specifically covers your online presence—your digital accounts, passwords, and preferences—while a traditional will usually addresses physical assets and legal inheritance. Digital wills often include instructions for handling social media, email, digital purchases, and are increasingly recognized in estate planning.

A digital legacy (or digital inheritance) includes everything you leave behind online when you die: social media profiles, email accounts, cloud storage, digital photos or documents, crypto wallets, domain names, and even chat histories or online licenses. It’s modern estate planning that goes beyond physical property to include intangible but valuable assets.

A will covers legal and financial inheritance, but it often does not include:

• Passwords and digital accounts (banking, crypto, social media).

• Personal wishes (funeral details, letters, videos, memories).

• Administrative instructions (tax files, insurance, utilities).
  Life After Me complements your will by organizing everything else that matters, ensuring your loved ones have both the legal and personal information they need when the time comes.